Japan

What is one physical feature besides water that affects where Japan's population is most dense?

• The Sea of Trees Forest

• Mount Fuji

• Pacific Ocean

• Capsule Hotels

Where does most of Japan's population live?

• Near Mount Fuji in the center of the island

• Near the Sea of Trees Forest

• Near the coastlines and waterways

• None of these

What is unique about the appliances (stoves, refrigerators...) in Japanese homes because of limited space?

• They are all electric appliances.

• They are all made in China, their neighbor country.

• They are smaller in size because of limited space.

• They are battery operated.

What is the biggest reason cremation is used in Japan?

• It is a cheaper option to burial.

• It is an ancient tradition and ritual.

• It takes up less space.

• It helps to be able to bury family members at sea.

Because of limited land space, Japan builds high rise buildings. What special consideration needs to be included when building up high in Japan based on where they live in the world?

• They need to build them with solar power.

• They need to build them to be earthquake resistant.

• They need to build them out of cheaper materials.

• None of these.

How have farmers adapted to living in an area with little green space?

• They use terrace farming to cut steps into mountainsides for land.

• They work their fields by hand instead of large machinery.

• They just import fresh foods instead of growing any.

• They plant fewer crops.

Japan's metro trains pride themselves on what?

• Cleanliness

• Timeliness

• Being inexpensive

• Customer service

Which of the following is NOT true about transportation in Japan?

• Cars are smaller in size.

• Car owners must prove they have a space to park the car off the street.

• Public transportation is what most people use.

• Every kid gets a car on his/her 16th birthday.

Which of the following is NOT true about housing in Japan?

• Homes are smaller in size.

• Multiple family members live together.

• Rooms are used for multiple purposes.

• Every house has a garage.

What is one way the Japanese are helping to keep their life expectancy numbers high?

• Many young people are going into the field of medicine.

• They wear masks when sick to lessen the spread of disease.

• They recycle.

• They take daily vitamins.