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What is the largest main island of Japan?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Why is Japan commonly referred to as the Land of the Rising Sun?

    Answer: It lies east of China

    Why: Prince Shotoku's 607 letter to China's Sui court called Japan's ruler the Son of Heaven of the land where the sun rises.

  2. 2 Medium

    Which river forms the border between North Korea and China?

    Answer: Yalu River

    Why: The river runs 795 kilometres, covering the western part of the 1,352 kilometre frontier that the Tumen River completes in the east.

  3. 3 Hard

    Why does Mongolia experience some of Earth's most extreme temperatures?

    Answer: Extreme distance from oceans

    Why: Without a coast to moderate it, the same place can swing well over sixty degrees between summer and winter.

  4. 4 Easy

    What primary geographic line separates North and South Korea?

    Answer: 38th parallel

    Why: The line was drawn hastily in 1945 by two American officers with a map, and the fighting later left a border that does not follow it.

  5. 5 Medium

    What causes the seasonal "Yellow Dust" storms across East Asia?

    Answer: Desert sand from Mongolia

    Why: The dust rides the spring westerlies, and it now carries industrial pollutants picked up on the way.

  6. 6 Hard

    Why is China's Tarim Basin considered an endorheic or terminal basin?

    Answer: Rivers never reach oceans

    Why: Because the Tarim River kept shifting course, its terminal lake was nicknamed the Wandering Lake.

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