The cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are situated on which of the following islands?
- A.Kyushu and Shikoku respectively
- B.Kyushu and Honshu respectively
- C.Honshu and Kyushu respectively
- D.Honshu and Shikoku respectively
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is C, Honshu and Kyushu respectively. Hiroshima lies in western Honshu, and Nagasaki lies on the west coast of Kyushu.
Japan has four main islands: Hokkaido in the north, Honshu, the largest, in the middle, and Shikoku and Kyushu in the south-west. Hiroshima stands on the delta of the Ota River beside the Seto Inland Sea in south-western Honshu, the island that also holds Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Nagasaki is a harbour city on Kyushu, long Japan's window to the outside world through Dutch and Chinese traders. The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 and on Nagasaki on 9 August 1945, and Japan surrendered soon after.
A is wrong because Hiroshima is not on Kyushu and Nagasaki is not on Shikoku. B is wrong because it reverses the two islands. D is wrong because Nagasaki is on Kyushu, not Shikoku.
Exam tip: Hiroshima, Honshu, 6 August 1945; Nagasaki, Kyushu, 9 August 1945.
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