Gunma Entrance Social Studies study guide
Gunma Entrance Social Studies · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Gunma Prefecture High School Entrance Examination in Social Studies (群馬県公立高校入試 社会) is the social studies component of the academic achievement test used by Gunma's public high schools to select entering students. It is written primarily for students finishing compulsory education in Gunma who are applying to prefectural high schools, including full-time, part-time and credit-based courses, and for their teachers and parents who want to understand what the test demands. The Gunma Entrance Social Studies study guide has 5 sections and about 1,456 words.
01Geography - Japan and the World
This domain tests regional geography: Japan's position and territory, climate divisions, landforms, industry and population, plus world regions and map reading. Japan lies roughly 20°–46°N, 122°–154°E, with four main islands and thousands of small islands; 47 prefectures.
314 words, about 2 min02History - Japan
This domain covers Japanese history from prehistory to the present, emphasizing chronology, major reforms, political systems and cultural change. Jōmon period: hunting, gathering and fishing with cord-marked pottery.
303 words, about 2 min03History - World
This domain covers world history from early civilizations through the modern era, testing chronology, belief systems, revolutions, wars and global connections. River civilizations: Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates with cuneiform; Egypt on the Nile with hieroglyphs; the Indus civilization; and the Yellow River civilization.
278 words, about 1 min04Civics - Contemporary Society
This domain tests the Constitution, politics, economy, international relations and contemporary issues, with emphasis on how institutions actually work. The Constitution has three principles: popular sovereignty, fundamental human rights and pacifism.
300 words, about 2 min05Integrated Skills - Data interpretation, maps, charts, and cross-domain reasoning
This domain tests whether you can read graphs, tables and maps and connect geography, history and civics in one explanation. Read the title, units, legend, axes and year before interpreting any figure.
261 words, about 1 min