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