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Islands and Ideologies: The Korea, Japan, and Pacific Rim Quiz

What was the name of the independent kingdom once formed by Japan's Ryukyu Island chain, which includes Okinawa and extends toward Taiwan?

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The Korean cultural wave of pop music, drama, and film that has swept the world since the 2000s is known by what term?

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Japan sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and is one of the world's most volcanically active countries. Approximately how many active volcanoes does it have?

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Which strait separates the Korean peninsula from Japan?

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The Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea runs roughly along which geographic line?

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Jeju Island, South Korea's largest island, is famous for its female divers who harvest seafood by hand. What are they called?

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In which South Korean city were the 2018 Winter Olympics held?

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Japan's indigenous people, who have a distinct language, culture, and traditions from the ethnic Japanese majority, are known by what name?

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The Yellow Sea lies between China and which peninsula?

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North Korea's ruling ideology, a form of extreme self-reliance and nationalism developed by Kim Il-sung, is known by what name?

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