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1
Which East Asian country implemented a One Child Policy to control population growth?
South Korea
Japan
North Korea
China
2
Which country in East Asia is experiencing a major population decline?
North Korea
Japan
South Korea
Taiwan
3
T/F: More Japanese died in the firebombing campaign than did the atomic bomb detonations.
True
False
4
This WWII battle was fought over control of 3 airfields located on the island.
Midway
Saipan
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
5
Most of the Japanese kamikaze attacks occurred during this battle.
Iwo Jima
Midway
Coral Sea
Okinawa
6
About _ of the population of Japan lives in cities.
1/3
1/2
3/4
2/3
7
This was the first naval/air battle of World War II in the Pacific.
Coral Sea
Solomon Islands
Guadalcanal
Java Sea
8
By what name is North Korea known?
Hobbit Kingdom
Silent Kingdom
Hermit Kingdom
Kimchi Kingdom
9
For a candidate to be elected president of the USA, how many electoral votes do they need?
150
320
430
270
10
Which is the northernmost island of Japan?
Honshu
Hokkaido
Shikoku
Kyushu
11
The first atomic bomb ever dropped on people was dropped on this city.
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Kyoto
Kokura
12
According to the article read in class, in what year could the last Japanese person be born?
3421
2785
3011
2058
13
Kim Jong-IL sank how many hole-in-ones the 1st time he played golf?
10
8
11
15
14
The most important river in China is called the:
Chiang Jiang
Wai Hei
Xi Jiang
Huang He
15
Which city below has the highest population?
Shanghai
Tokyo
Beijing
Seoul
16
The Three Gorges Dam is located on which Chinese river?
Xi Jiang
Chang Jiang
Huang He
Wei Hei
17
How many golf courses in the world does Donald Trump own?
7
8
9
10
18
T/F: North Korean men are only allowed to have 1 of 28 approved haircuts
True
False
19
Which man below served two terms as US president that were not consecutive terms?
Calvin Coolidge
James Garfield
Zachary Taylor
Grover Cleveland
20
In what year were North and South Korea created?
1945
1946
1948
1947
21
Which of the following names is NOT one of my children's middle names?
William
Joy
Joseph
Gabriel
22
How many total US presidents have there been in history?
46
43
44
45
23
It was during this battle that the US decoded the Japanese military transmissions.
Iwo Jima
Coral Sea
Okinawa
Midway
24
T/F: All US battleships were destroyed during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
False
True
25
In what year did the Korean War BEGIN?
1952
1950
1953
1951
26
Which US President died before WWII in the Pacific ended?
Lincoln
Kennedy
Truman
Roosevelt
27
What is the name of China's current president?
Hu Jintao
Dong Biwu
Xi Jinping
Jiang Zemin
28
Approximately how many miles long is the Great Wall of China?
10,200
4,300
1,300
5,500
29
Which of the following was NOT an alternate choice to dropping the atomic bombs on Japan?
Wait for the Soviet Union to enter the war
Japanese unconditional surrender
Invade the Japanese homeland
Continue conventional bombing
30
Which country below has the lowest population?
Taiwan
North Korea
Mongolia
South Korea
31
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, _____?
1940
1941
1943
1942
32
In what year did the Korean War END?
1953
1956
1955
1954
33
Which college is President Obama's daughter (Malia) going to attend?
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbia
34
The capital of South Korea is:
Pyongyang
Seoul
Taipei
Ulanbataar
35
T/F: The Korean War began when North Korea invaded South Korea.
True
False
36
This was the first Chinese dynasty.
Qin
Han
Shang
Zhou
37
It was during the battle that the US Marines became famous and very important to WWII.
Guadalcanal
Iwo Jima
Coral Sea
Okinawa
38
Which battle is labeled as letter D?
Iwo Jima
Tarawa
Midway
Coral Sea
39
On what date was the second bomb on Nagasaki dropped?
August 9, 1945
September 9, 1945
July 9, 1945
October 9, 1945
40
How old is Mr. Cupp?
35
38
37
36
41
How many generations of the Kim family have ruled in South Korea?
12
7
8
3
42
What is the name of the island chain currently at the center of conflict between Japan & China?
Solomon Islands
Diaoyu Islands
Marshall Islands
Ryukyu Islands
43
Which country below claims to have control/ownership of Taiwan?
Indonesia
South Korea
China
Japan
44
Who was the first appointed leader of South Korea?
Chaing Kai-shek
Syngman Rhee
Mao Zedong
Kim Il-Sun
45
What is Donald Trump's approximate net worth?
$10 billion
$200 billion
$560 million
$120 billion
46
The last battle of World War 2 was fought on this island.
Kyushu
Iwo Jima
Saipan
Okinawa
47
This WWII battle was fought on an island made up primarily of a black sulfur volcano.
Okinawa
Guadalcanal
Sapian
Iwo Jima
48
T/F: The Battle of Midway was fought to keep Japan from invading Australia.
False
True
49
4 Japanese aircraft carriers are destroyed at this battle in the Pacific.
Iwo Jima
Coral Sea
Midway
Okinawa
50
What US President gave the order to drop the atomic bombs on Japan?
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Truman
Roosevelt
51
Which country is #6?
North Sudan
North Carolina
North Vietnam
North Korea
52
Which WWII battle is labeled with letter C?
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Saipan
Midway
53
T/F: China is larger in size than the United States.
True
False
54
Other than the United States, what other foreign country sent troops to fight in the Korean War
Britain
Soviet Union
China
Japan
55
Which country is #1?
Thailand
Vietnam
Cambodia
Mongolia
56
Who did Ted Cruz choose as his vice presidential running mate?
Marco Rubio
Jennifer Carter
Carly Fiorina
John Kerry
57
What is the largest city in China?
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Ghangzhou
Beijing
58
Tibet is located in which country in East Asia?
Japan
Taiwan
South Korea
China
59
T/F: Japanese soldiers lost their motivation to fight as WWII went on and moved closer to Japan
True
False
60
On what date was the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
September 6, 1945
July 6, 1945
August 6, 1945
November 6, 1945
61
T/F: The "Enola Gay" was the name of the airplane that dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan
False
True
62
Which religion below is NOT a major religion in China?
Confucianism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
63
This man was the first leader of North Korea
Mao Zedong
Syngman Rhee
Chaing Kai-shek
Kim Il-Sun
64
On what line of latitude was the original border drawn between North and South Korea?
38th Parallel
42nd Parallel
28th Parallel
23rd Parallel
65
T/F: The "Manhattan Project" was the code name used for the US invasion of Japan.
True
False
66
Along with Hong Kong, what other Chinese city is labeled a Special Autonomous Region?
Nanjing
Macao
Guangzhou
Lhasa
67
Which primary direction to all Chinese rivers flow?
East
South
North
West
68
In what year did a major earthquake and tsunami hit Japan?
2011
2012
2010
2009
69
The Huang He River in China is also known as the ___ River
Green
Yellow
Black
Red
70
What is the official name of North Korea?
Communist Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Socialist Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea