UK Culture
What is considered the national drink of the UK?
A. Coffee B. Tea
C. Milk D. Orange Juice
B. Tea
Who won the 2019 Rugby World Cup hosted by Japan?
A. Australia B. New Zealand
C. South Africa D. Japan
C. South Africa
What is the English term used to describe a person, place or thing?
A. Noun B. Verb
C. Adjective D. Adverb
A. Noun
What was the name of the era between the Meiji and Showa era? It took place between 1912 - 1926.
A. Edo B. Heisei
C. Taisho D. Sengoku
C. Taisho
Who is the half Japanese tennis star dominating women's tennis in recent years?
Naomi Osaka
Name the four countries that make up the United Kingdom.
A. England, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland.
B. Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Buckingham.
C. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
D. Britain, Wales, North Umberland and Ireland.
C. England/Britain, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Which soccer player has more Ballon D'or awards, Christiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?
Lionel Messi - 6
Christiano Ronaldo - 5
When we talk about one person or thing it is singular, when we talk about multiple things or people, what term do we use ?
A. Palindrome B. Conjunction
C. Participle D. Plural
D. Plural
In which continent can Patagonia be found?
A. North America B. South America
C. Africa D. Asia
B. South America
Who is the half Japanese basketball player currently playing in the NBA for the Washington Wizards?
Rui Hachimura
What is the name of the famous World War 2 era Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
A. Margaret Thatcher B. Boris Johnson
C. Tony Blair D. Winston Churchill
D. Winston Churchill
In which years did Japan host past Olympic Games?
A. 1960, 1992, 2000 B. 1960, 1986, 1998
C. 1964, 1972, 1998 D. 1964, 1980, 1988
C. 1964 - Tokyo
1972 - Sapporo
1998 - Nagano
What are some words that have no other words that rhyme with them?
Orange, Purple, Silver or Month
Which Western country was the only one allowed to do trade with Japan during the Tokugawa Bakufu as outlined by their Sakoku policy?
A. Portugal B. The Netherlands
C. Spain D. Sweden
B. The Netherlands/Holland
Which Japanese idol group has sold the most records in Japan for the past 7 years?
A. AKB48 B. Arashi
C. Orange Range D. B'z
A. AKB48
What is the name of the flag of the United Kingdom?
A. The Union Jack B. St. George's Cross
C. Kings Cross D. Old Bailey
A. The Union Jack
How many points is a touchdown worth in American Football?
A. 6 B. 7
C. 8 D. 3
A. 6
What is the most commonly used letter in the English language?
A. S B. C
C. E D. L
C. E
What is the word used to describe a group of islands such as the Philippines or Japan ?
A. Atoll B. Peninsula
C. Valley D. Archipelago
D. Archipelago
Which Western celebrity has done more television commercials in Japan than any other?
A. Taylor Swift B. Arnold Schwarzenegger
C. Justin Bieber D. Tom Cruise
B. Arnold Schwarzenegger
In what year was modern day England conquered (征服された) by the Normans?
A. 728 B. 1415
C. 800 D. 1066
D. 1066
Which famous Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball player is half Japanese and half Iranian?
A. Shohei Ohtani B. Yu Darvish
C. Ichiro Suzuki D. Masahiro Tanaka
B. Yu Darvish
Which English language word has more definitions than any other word?
A. Set B. The
C. Go D. Put
A. "Set" - it has over 400 recognized definitions in the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
What is the proper name for the peninsula
(半島) that marks the division between Europe and Asia? (modern day Turkey)
A. Iberia B. Anatolia
C. Acadia D. Baja
B. Anatolia
Only 2 Japanese actors/actresses have been nominated for Oscar awards in the past 50 years. Can you name one of them?
Ken Watanabe - Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for "The Last Samurai"
Rinko Kikuchi - Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for "Babel"