Ancient Japan
What term did the Japanese called their supreme military commander during the Feudal period in Japan.
A) Kaiju
B) Samurai
C) Shogun
Shogun
What is an 'archipelago'?
A) A Chain of Islands
B) The Study of Ancient Cultures
C) A Type of Sushi
A Chain of Islands
What is the capital city of Japan?
A) Kyoto
B) Tokyo
C) Yokohama
Tokyo
What style of animation is Japan best known for?
A) Anime
B) Japanimation
C) Origami
Anime
Other than the 4 main islands, how many islands make up all of Japan?
A) Four
B) Hundreds
C) Thousands
Thousands
What were the earliest Japanese called?
A) Japanese
B) Jomon
C) Native Americans
Jomon
What body of water separates Japan from mainland Asia?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Sea of Japan
C) The Yellow Sea
The Sea of Japan
Which Japanese city was the first city to have an atomic bomb dropped on it?
A) Hiroshima
B) Nagasaki
C) Tokyo
Hiroshima
What Japanese toys, later turned into a cartoon series, had the tagline: 'Robots in Disguise'?
A) The GoBots
B) ThunderCats
C) The Transformers
The Transformers
True or False: Most koi fish do not outlive their owners?
A) True
B) False
False: They will outlive their owners, having a lifespan of 200+ years.
Japanese rulers adopted what title and were revered as divine entities or gods?
A) Gojira
B) Heavenly Emperor
C) Shogun
Heavenly Emperor
Name one country that Japan is close to?
A) Australia
B) The Koreas
C) Vietnam
The Koreas, other include China and Russia
What is both Japan's highest mountain as well as being an active volcano?
A) Mount Fuji
B) Mount Manga
C) Mount Ramen
Mount Fuji
Japan is noted for creating many different successful video game companies. Which of these is not from Japan
A) Atari
B) Nintendo
C) Sega
Atari
Where are the summer games being held this year?
A) London, England
B) Tokyo, Japan
C) Paris, France
Tokyo, Japan in Summer 2021
Who ruled Japan for a 1000 years, claiming descent from the sun goddess Amaterasu; which is why they chose the rising sun as their symbol.
A) The Jade Emperor
B) The Samurai Warriors
C) The Yamato Clan
The Yamato Clan
Japan's largest lake is most likely the oldest one. About how old is Lake Biwa?
A) More than 1 million years old
B) More than 5 million years old
C) More than 10 million years old
More than 5 million years old
What Japanese city brought us Ramen noodles?
A) Kobe
B) Okinawa
C) Yokohama
Yokohama
Godzilla was the Japanese response to what major World War II event?
A) The Attack on Pearl Harbor
B) The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
C) The Defeat at Iwo Jima
The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
Up until 2015 the law called "Feuiho" ended after 67 years. The law made it illegal to do what in Japan?
A) Create a national military
B) Dance after Midnight
C) Practice Christianity
Dance after Midnight
What are Samurai?
A) This was a warrior class in Feudal Japan
B) This was a gangster class in Feudal Japan
C) This was a soldier in World War II
This was a warrior class in Feudal Japan
How many main islands make up Japan?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 7
4. The four main islands are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku
What is Japan's largest lake?
A) Lake Biwa
B) Lake Fuji
C) Lake Nintendo
Lake Biwa
In 1997, an episode of what TV series sent 685 kids to the hospital because of seizures?
A) Dragon Ball Z
B) Hello Kitty
C) Pokemon
Pokemon
What Japanese type of professional fighting involves two large men wearing diapers trying to push each other out of the ring?
A) Karate
B) Kick Boxing
C) Sumo Wrestling
Sumo Wrestling
Why is Japan called the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
A) Mount Fuji was erupting, and they thought that it looked like the Sun
B) They thought the Sun first arose in Japan right out of the Ocean
B) They really thought they were special
They thought the Sun first arose in Japan right out of the Ocean
What is the term used to describe the ring of volcanic activity that circles the Pacific Ocean, and it has Japan is in the path?
A) Nintendo
B) Ring of Fire
C) Shogun
Ring of Fire
With watchtowers, moats, and residences for samurai warriors, Himeji Castle protected this area in the 1600s. What is this still-surviving castle made out of?
A) Stone
B) Volcanic Rock
C) Wood
Wood
British Secret Agent James Bond discovers the Japanese bad guys using what as their evil layer in the movie "You Only Live Twice"?
A) A Ninja Training School
B) A Sumo Wrestling Match
C) A Volcano
A Volcano; a hollowed-out volcano
True or False: Sleeping on the job is completely okay in Japan, as it's seen as a sign of hard work?
A) True
B) False
True
What is the name of a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan; who's functions included espionage, deception, and surprise attacks?
A) Ninja
B) Samurai
C) Yakuza
Ninja
What year did Mount Fuji last erupt?
A) 1507
B) 1707
C) 1907
1707
What Japanese city is known for training Geishas?
A) Kyoto
B) Tokyo
C) Yokohama
Kyoto
What animated Disney movie dealt with a futuristic Japanese-inspired culture?
A) Big Hero 6
B) Raya and the Last Dragon
C) Wreck-It Ralph
Big Hero 6
What is the traditional religion of Japan? It was the worship of the beauty of the natural world and ancestors.
A) Ronin
B) Shinto
C) Yoga
Shinto
How were knights and samurai similar?
A) They both had to fight dragons
B) They both wore armor, and had a code
C) They had very shiny armor
They both wore armor, and had a code
What are tsunamis?
A) Bullet Trains
B) Giant Waves
C) A Japanese Dessert
Giant Waves. After an earthquake or underwater land movement, the greatest threat to the Japanese islands comes from a giant wall of water that hits the islands.
Tokyo's Shinjuku is both a shopping district as well as the city's busiest train station. It averages more than how many passengers daily?
A) 1.6 million
B) 2.6 million
C) 3.6 million
3.6 million
What is Nintendo's most famous character?
A) Kirby
B) Mario
C) Sonic the Hedgehog
Mario
What is a Japanese term that means "person of the arts," and the first were actually men in a role similar to Western court jesters?
A) Geisha
B) Samurai
C) Yakuza
Geisha