Grades 6, 7 and 8 | Geography | Middle School

Back to Geography: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8

Geography: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Case Study Japan (Questions)

This Geography quiz is called 'Case Study Japan' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at middle school. Playing educational quizzes is a fabulous way to learn if you are in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade - aged 11 to 14.

It costs only $12.50 per month to play this quiz and over 3,500 others that help you with your school work. You can subscribe on the page at Join Us

Kyoto and Tokyo are two major cities in Japan. The characters that make up Japan's name mean 'sun-origin' (because it lies to the east of nearby countries), which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the 'Land of the Rising Sun'.

Play our first Geography quiz about this fascinating country.

Japan is made up of how many main islands?

[ ]	3
[ ]	4
[ ]	5
[ ]	6

In autumn the south is commonly hit by what?

[ ]	Meteors
[ ]	Sandstorms
[ ]	Snowstorms
[ ]	Typhoons

Which is the country's largest island?

[ ]	Hokkaido
[ ]	Honshu
[ ]	Kyushu
[ ]	Shikoku

What is the capital of Japan?

[ ]	Kyoto
[ ]	Nagasaki
[ ]	Osaka
[ ]	Tokyo

Japan lies on which body of water?

[ ]	Atlantic Ocean
[ ]	Indian Ocean
[ ]	Pacific Ocean
[ ]	Yellow Sea

What is the Shinkansen?

[ ]	A volcano
[ ]	An electronics company
[ ]	Bullet train
[ ]	Japanese National Bank

Which statement is true about Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain?

[ ]	It has three peaks
[ ]	It is a dormant volcano
[ ]	It is the world's 2nd highest mountain
[ ]	It lies on an island

Lying on Tokyo Bay, what is Japan's chief port?

[ ]	Hiroshima
[ ]	Nagoya
[ ]	Sapporo
[ ]	Yokohama

Most of the major cities are located where?

[ ]	In the center of Honshu
[ ]	In the north
[ ]	In the south
[ ]	On flat coastal plains

10.

Level strips of land cut out of hillsides for farming are called what?

[ ]	Bonsais
[ ]	Levees
[ ]	Terraces
[ ]	Transects

Geography: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Case Study Japan (Answers)

Japan is made up of how many main islands?

[ ]	3
[x]	4
[ ]	5
[ ]	6

It has over 1,000 islands in total!

In autumn the south is commonly hit by what?

[ ]	Meteors
[ ]	Sandstorms
[ ]	Snowstorms
[x]	Typhoons

Typhoons are a type of tropical storm

Which is the country's largest island?

[ ]	Hokkaido
[x]	Honshu
[ ]	Kyushu
[ ]	Shikoku

What is the capital of Japan?

[ ]	Kyoto
[ ]	Nagasaki
[ ]	Osaka
[x]	Tokyo

Kyoto was the capital until the 1860s

Japan lies on which body of water?

[ ]	Atlantic Ocean
[ ]	Indian Ocean
[x]	Pacific Ocean
[ ]	Yellow Sea

What is the Shinkansen?

[ ]	A volcano
[ ]	An electronics company
[x]	Bullet train
[ ]	Japanese National Bank

Trains run on a network and can reach over 180mph

Which statement is true about Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain?

[ ]	It has three peaks
[x]	It is a dormant volcano
[ ]	It is the world's 2nd highest mountain
[ ]	It lies on an island

It last erupted in the 1700s and is considered sacred

Lying on Tokyo Bay, what is Japan's chief port?

[ ]	Hiroshima
[ ]	Nagoya
[ ]	Sapporo
[x]	Yokohama

Most of the major cities are located where?

[ ]	In the center of Honshu
[ ]	In the north
[ ]	In the south
[x]	On flat coastal plains

Over 75% of Japan is covered by high land

10.

Level strips of land cut out of hillsides for farming are called what?

[ ]	Bonsais
[ ]	Levees
[x]	Terraces
[ ]	Transects