Multiple choice

_______ is called the land of the rising sun.

  1. Norway

  2. Japan

  3. Ireland

  4. Zimbabwe

  5. Italy

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Japan is called the 'Land of the Rising Sun' because it is the first country to see the sunrise each day due to its location in the far east of Asia. The name 'Nihon' or 'Nippon' in Japanese literally means 'origin of the sun'. Norway is known for fjords, Ireland as the Emerald Isle, and Zimbabwe has no such epithet.