Japanese Trivia
When you first enter a home in Japan, you should do this to be polite:
Remove your shoes.
What month was Julius Caesar stabbed?
March
Pt stands for what element on the periodic table?
Platinum
Why did people have to fight to be the first in line to be executed by the guillotine?
The guillotine's blade would dull after multiple uses. A dull blade makes chopping a lot more difficult!
What is my favorite drink?
Lemonade
A "____" cat is considered good luck in Japan.
Black
Which style of architecture is Notre Dame Cathedral?
Gothic
True or False: Hot water freezes quicker than cold water.
True
Women in the 18th century used makeup with this deadly ingredient.
Lead in white pigment powders. Queen Elizabeth I often used these.
What is something I enjoy doing when getting ready in the morning?
My Makeup
What does 'haru' (ハル) mean in Japanese?
Who wrote Antigone?
Sophocles
Joule is a unit used to measure what?
Energy
Which monarch popularized wearing all black when mourning?
Queen Victoria
Chainsaw Man
What type of person is not permitted to enter Japanese hot springs? (Double points if you explain why they aren't allowed)
People with tattoos.
Tattoos are associated with gang activity (or organized crime, i.e. yakuza) in Japan.
Who is considered the richest man of all time?
Mansa Musa of the Mali Empire
What is the only planet that spins clockwise?
Venus
What is the "Rainbow Valley" on Mount Everest?
A stretch of land littered with the frozen dead clad in brightly-colored snowsuits.
What was my college major?
Graphic Design
Osamu Tezuka was often referred to as the "Godfather of Manga." What is the story he's most known for in America?
Astro Boy
Which art movement were painters Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, and Degas most closely associated with?
Impressionism
What is the most abundant mineral in the human body?
Calcium
The interior of the Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic is beautifully decorated in what..?
Human Bones
What are my top three favorite movies?
1: Spirited Away
2: Barbarian
3: The Batman (2022)