Section 1
True or False
The theme of the Summit in Rio de Janeiro was happiness
False, it was about Environmental Problems
Mujica was born in a poor area of Uraguay
Answer: True
True or False
Mujica's speech made him unknown widely to the world.
False, Mujica's speech made him known widely to the world
True or False
endlessly = 際限なく
Answer: True
Which is the largest prefecture in Japan (by land size)?
Answer: Hokkaido
What was President José Mujica's speech about?
a) Human Happiness
b) Environmental Problems
Answer:
a) Human Happiness
What did Mujica worry about?
a) he worried about the similarities between the rich and the poor
b) he worried about the gap between the rich and the poor
Answer: b) he worried about the gap between the rich and the poor
What was Mujica called:
a) The world's poorest president
b) The world's most humble president
Answer: a) The world's poorest president
What is the meaning of summit?
a) 頂上
b) サミット
Answer: b) サミット
In 2021 which country did the highest number of tourists visiting Japan come from?
(Which country visited Japan the most)
Answer: South Korea
What do many people seek today?
a) Human Happiness
b) Solutions to Environmental Problems
c) Economic Development
Answer:
c) Economic Development
Why did Mujica get arrested?
a) Because he thought political change was necessary
b) Because he fought the rich
c) He fought against the military government
Answer: c) He fought against the military government
Why did Mujica live a humble life?
a) he lived in a small house in the suburbs and grew vegetables and flowers
b) He donated about 90 percent of his income to charity
c) All of the above
Answer: c) All of the above
What is the meaning of political?
a) 政治的
b) 政治家
c) 政治
Answer: a) 政治的
Which anime/manga is the character Kagome Higurashi from?
Answer: Inuyasha
What questions did Mujica ask the audience?
a) What would happen to the earth if everyone in the world owned a car?
b) Can seven or eight billion people enjoy the same lifestyle as that in the rich Western societies?
c) Do we have enough resources for that?
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
What was Mujica hopeful about?
a) He was hopeful about getting out of jail
b) He was hopeful about Uruguay becoming a richer country
c) He was hopeful of changing Uruguay into a better country
d) He was hopeful of the abolishment of the government
Answer: c) He was hopeful of changing Uruguay into a better country
What was Mujica's only possesion of value?
a) An old watch
b) An old car
c) A bike
d) A computer
Answer:
b) An old car
What is the meaning of gap?
a) 格差
b) 空隙
c) 透き間
d) 隙間
Answer: a) 格差
How many hours by plane is Toronto from Tokyo?
Answer: 13 hours
Fill in the blanks:
Mujica believed people had to change their lifestyle for the ______ and their _________
Answer: Mujica believed people had to change their lifestyle for the earth and their happiness
Which is the correct timeline?
a) 1985 he was released from jail, 1995 he became a politician, 2010 he was elected as the 40th president of Uruguay
b) 1975 he was released from jail, 1985 he became a politician, 2010 he was elected as the 40th president of Uruguay
c) 1985 he was released from jail, 1980 he became a politician, 2010 he was elected as the 40th president of Uruguay
d) 1984 he was released from jail, 1994 he became a politician, 20009 he was elected as the 40th president of Uruguay
Answer: a) 1985 he was released from jail, 1995 he became a politician, 2010 he was elected as the 40th president of Uruguay
Fill in the blanks:
Truly poor people are those who only work to keep an expensive lifestyle, and _________ want more and more
Answer: endlessly
What is suburb in Japanese?
Answer: 郊外
What is the name of Toronto's baseball team?
Answer: Toronto Blue Jays