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7th Grade
04/24/2012

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How did Japan model its way of life?
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on China
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Why does farmland in Japan very limited?
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becaus of mountains
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What erupted after North korea attacked South Korea?
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The Korean War
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Who shares aborder with Russia?
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North Korea
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What is Japan's form of government?
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a constitutional monarchy
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Why does Japan experience many earthquakes?
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because it lieds on the Ring of Fire
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Who owns and runs factories and farms?
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The North Korean government
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What does Japan have few of?
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raw materials
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Why is the climate of Japan diferent in Northern and Southern Japan?
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because ocean currents and winds affect it
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When did Japan start taking Chinese land?
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during the 1930s
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When did the Shoguns rule Japan?
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in the late 1100s to the 1860s
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What is a huge urban area made up of several large cities?
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meglopolis
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What are extremely dangerous and cause much destruction along Japan's Pacific Coast?
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tsunamis
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What is a body of water between Japan and Korea?
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the Sea of JAapan (East Sea)
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What is a division of North and South Korea?
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the 38th parallel
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The people of Japan value hard work. Modern factories use what to make things such as automobiles and other electronic things along with other domestic products?
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new technology
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What is different in North and South Korea about communism?
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The political systems and difference between freedom and prosperity between the 2 countries
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