Haiku Club 11/30 Jeopardy Template

Kigos

Japanese Phrases/Words

Food

Haikus

Fun Facts

100

Cherry blossoms are a kigo for...

a) Spring

b) Summer

c) Fall

d) Winter

a) Spring

100

What is "Hello" in Japanese?

a) こんにちは (Kon-ni-chi-wa)

b) こんばんは (Kon-ban-wa)

c) おはよう (Oh-Ha-yo)

d) ありがとう (Ari-ga-toe)

a) こんにちは (Kon-ni-chi-wa)

100

Is matcha green?

a) True

b) False

a) True

100

Haikus consist of 18 syllables...

A) True

B) False

100

Where do most immigrants who live in Japan come from?
A) Vietnam

B) China

C) South Korea

D) Indonesia

B) China

200

Cicadas are a kigo for...

a) Spring

b) Summer

c) Fall

d) Winter

b) Summer

200

What is "thank you" in Japanese?

a) こんにちは (Kon-ni-chi-wa)

b) こんばんは (Kon-ban-wa)

c) おはよう (Oh-Ha-yo)

d) ありがとう (Ari-ga-toe)

200

"Natto" (fermented soybeans) is typically eaten for dinner...

A) True

B) False

Natto is a breakfast food!

200

Traditional haikus require a kigo...

A)True

B)False

A)True

200

How many prefectures does Japan have?

A) 45

B) 46
C) 47

D) 48

C) 47

300

Apples are a kigo for...

a) Spring

b) Summer

c) Fall

d) Winter

c) Fall

300

What is "Good evening" in Japanese?

a) こんにちは (Kon-ni-chi-wa)

b) こんばんは (Kon-ban-wa)

c) おはよう (Oh-Ha-yo)

d) ありがとう (Ari-ga-toe)

b) こんばんは (Kon-ban-wa)

300

A popular donut shop's names is...

a) Master Donut

b) Mister Donut

c) Mighty Donut

d) Melty Donut

b) Mister Donut

300

When is day of the haiku?

A) 8/19

B) 3/14

C) 1/3

D) 11/17

A) 8/19

300

When is Pocky Day?

A) 1/11

B) 11/11

C) 11/1

D) 1/1

B) 11/11

400

Oysters are a kigo for...

a) Spring

b) Summer

c) Fall

d) Winter

400

What is "Good morning" in Japanese?

a) こんにちは (Kon-ni-chi-wa)

b) こんばんは (Kon-ban-wa)

c) おはよう (Oh-Ha-yo)

d) ありがとう (Ari-ga-toe)

c) おはよう (Oh-Ha-yo)

400

Takoyaki is a famous dish from Osaka...

a) True

b) False

a) True

400

Are haikus longer than tankas?

A) Yes

B) No

400

Has Japan ever been colonized by Europe?

A) Yes

B) No

500

Lily flowers are a kigo for...

a) Spring

b) Summer

c) Fall

d) Winter

b) Summer

500

What is the kanji for "haiku"?

a)本

b)詩

c)短歌

d)俳句

500

Which fastfood restaurant has no franchise in Japan yet?

a) Shake Shack

b) Burger King

c) Papa John's Pizza

d) Pizza Hut

c) Papa John's

500

Who established the 5,7,5 syllable rule for haikus?

A) Nobunaga Oda

B) Genpaku Sugita
C) Shiki Masaoka

D) Ieyasu Tokugawa

C) Shiki Masaoka

500

Which word ranked highest (out of the four) in the most used words ranking on social networking services (like Twitter or Instagram)? (2022 April to June)

a) YouTube Shorts

b) Spy Family (Anime/manga series)

c) Shohei Ohtani (baseball player)

d) Yakult 1000 (a probiotic drink)