Let's Take A Tour Of East Asia Quiz

Answer: Honshu

Honshu is the largest of the Japanese Islands, accounting for about 60% of the total land area of Japan. Since World War II, Japanese planes are not allowed to fly over Tokyo, so Tokyo's Narita International Airport is actually nearly 40 miles east of the city.

Answer: Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is an active volcano that is located about 60 miles south west of Tokyo. The last recorded eruption began in December 1707 and lasted about two weeks. It is the highest peak in Japan with a height of 12,389 feet. Mount Fuji is a well recognized symbol of Japan.

Answer: East Sea

Most nations refer to the body of water bounded by Japan, Russia and the Korean Peninsula as the Sea of Japan. In 1992, South Korea began requesting that the international community consider calling the sea in question the East Sea. North Korea suggested calling it the Korean East Sea. Japan claims that the sea has been known as the Sea of Japan since the 19th century. South Korea claims that they were under Japanese rule during this time so the traditional Korean name was not considered.

Answer: Han River

The Han River begins as the North River Han and South River Han. These two converge and become the Han River that then flows through Seoul and merges with the Rimjin River and eventually makes it way to the Yellow Sea. It enters the Yellow Sea at the Demilitarized Zone which separates North and South Korea.

Answer: Bohia Sea

Due to its proximity to Beijing and its many seaports, The Bohia Sea has become one of the busiest sea routes. Much of China's offshore gas and oil production is in the Bohia Sea. The oilfields in this area have been producing since the 1960s. As a result of this production, several oil spills have occurred here.

Answer: Jundu Mountains

The Jundu Mountain Range is about 50 miles northwest of Beijing. This portion of the wall know as Badaling was built in the Ming Dynasty to protect Beijing. This is the first portion of the wall that was opened to visitors. This is the section that was visited by President Nixon on his historic China visit in 1972 and has been visited by many other heads of state and tourists since.

Answer: Yangtze River

The dam, which took nine years and almost 32 billion US dollars to build, spans the Yangtze River. The river originates in the Tibetan Plateau and runs nearly 4,000 miles until it drains into the East China Sea. Oceangoing vessels were able to navigate 1,000 miles inland before the dam was completed and about 1,500 miles after the completion.

It serves as a major link for international shipping from the interior of China to the world.

Answer: Shanghai

Shanghai, the most populous city in the world (as of 2018) with a population of 24 million, is located in the Yangtze River Delta. It is located on an alluvial plain, which is created by deposition of silt over a long period of time. This also makes for fertile soil and generally flat land. And speaking of the Mississippi River Delta, Shanghai lies at roughly the same latitude as New Orleans, Louisiana.

Answer: Macau

Macau is an autonomous territory on a peninsula on the south east coast of China. It was formerly a Portuguese colony that was transferred back to China in 1999. It is a resort city known for casinos and luxury hotels. Since 2006, it has the world's largest revenue from gambling. It has been called the Las Vegas of Asia.

Answer: Victoria Harbor

Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor is a sheltered, deep water port on the South China Sea. In addition to the seaport, it is also a major tourist attraction. The Hong Kong Tourism board puts on a nightly light and sound show, weather permitting. Firework shows are added for special events and holidays.

The Avenue of Stars which is modeled after Hollywood's Walk of Fame was opened in 2004. It honors Hong Kong's movie stars with plaques.