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42 Cards in this Set
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The largest and main islands are . . .
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Hokkaidō, Honshū (the largest island), Shikoku, and Kyūshū
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Japanese name for Japan
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Land of the Rising Sun
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A descriptoin of Japan's locatoin
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island country east of the Asian continent on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean
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What type of goverment does Japan have?
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constitutional monarchy
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Is Japan bicameral or unicameral?
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Bicameral
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What is the legislative branch called?
(House of represantives or The Natoinal Diet) |
The natoinal Diet
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The diet consists of . . .
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House of councilers and house of represantives
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Who has all the power in the goverment?
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The Prime Minister of Japan
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The emperor is a . . .
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Ceromonial figurehead
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Who were the Kamikaze pilots?
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The Kamikaze pilots were Japanese men that flew their planes straight at U.S. ships in order to destroy navy ships and planes during World war II. THey were the cause of the pearl harbor bombings. (Suicide bombers)
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What age do Japanese people have to be when you are eligble to vote?
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20 years old
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Japan started the war on December 7th, 1994 which caused America to enter the war, who ended it? America or Japan?
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America
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How did America end the war?
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They dropped two Atom bombs on Japan
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Where did America drop the atoms bombs? Which cities?
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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What technique did the Americans use to invade Japan?
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Island hopping
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Japan's landscape is 1)___________ and 2)_______________ with jagged 3)______________ and steep 4)___________ hills.
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1) Rugged
2) wild 3) moutains 4) forested |
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What two naturul disasters are most common in the OUTER layer of Japan?
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Tidal waves & Typhoons
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CIties industries and farms are located on broad flat plains that lie between moutain ridges. Why do you think that would be the most common place for the cities etc.?
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Most of Japan is rugged and moutainous so flat places are the best places for industries cities & farms.
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Japan sits at the metting plave of Four shifteing sectoins of the earth's creust called ______________.
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Tetonic plates
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Japan has over______ volocanoes.
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250
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About _______ earthquakes affect Japan every year.
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1500
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Tsounamis are caused by ______________ ________.
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Underwater volcanoes
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What are some goods made in Japan?
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Sony products, Honda, toyato, mitsubushi ,other high techology products
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What is the most successful area of Japan's economy?
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Manufacturing
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Describe some of the ways in which the Japanese are so successful in manufacturing.
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The goverment , the educated workforce & the strong work ethic
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Why do you think work ethic is so important to the Japanese evonomy?
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MOst japanese work hard and are loyal to their companions. THey work hard and make good products.
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Describe a trade surplus.
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WHen a country exports mmore goods than it imports.
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Describe a tariff.
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A fee that a country charges on the imports of exports.
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How does placing a high tariff on imported goods encourage people to buy Japanese goods?
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It makes people buy Japanese goods instead, because if there is a tariff on the imported goods then the obvoius choice would be the cheaper one.
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How do the Japanese overcome their lack of resources?
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They buy food form other countries.
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How have people tried to save space in Japanese cities?
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People use the space underground. They make taller buildings and use capsule hotels that don't take up much room.
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How do some people of Tokyo spend their leisure time?
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There are many parks,muesums, and stores around tokyo. A huge indoor beach and ski resort w/artificial snow is made in Tokyo.
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Why is farming so difficult in Japan?
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Little of Japan's land can be used for farming because it's either too rocky or too steep. `
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Describe a bullet train
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A train that goes at high sppeds that commute people to and from tokyo.
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How big is the average farm compared to U.s. farms?
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175 times bigger
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What is one issue that crowding has caused for Japan?
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Polloutoin
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Competoiton forom which two other Asian coutntries are taking buisness away from Japan hurting thier economy?
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China and South Korea
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Advanced ______________ has helped Japan keep its economic edge over countries
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technology.
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How does the enviorment affect where the people of Japan live?
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People would live in the places where there is a water source and where there is a good air.
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What straategic role did the samuri code,bushido play during the WWII in the pacific campaign?
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THh kamikaze felt as if they were taking on the Samui's duty and they felt honored to be sucicde bommbers.
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Out of the four factors of economic growth what does Japan lack most of and Why?
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Entrupueners. Landing a job in japan techically means landing a lifetime jobs. Japanese peo[le don't want to take the risk so they keep their jobs instead.
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WHat type of economy does Japan have. Is iit more market of more command?
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It's more market and it's mixed
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