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100

You will find Hachiko's memorial statue here

Tokyo

100

True or False
Ramen was invented in Japan

False
Ramen was invented in China

100

What is the most spoken language in the world right now?

English

100

In what year was Hiroshima struck by an atomic bomb? 

1945

100

Which aquatic animal is the most poisonous in the world?

Puffer fish

200

Only prefecture where you can find sand dunes

Tottori

200

True or False
Eating meat was once banned in Japan

True
The ban on eating meat was removed during the Meiji Era in 1872

200

True or False
There are earthquakes on the moon

True
They're called moonquakes

200

Name 1 popular anime produced by an author born in Hiroshima!

Bleach

200

What is the closest living relative to the T-rex?

Chickens

300

Which prefecture is known for their Railway Museum?

Saitama

300

Which country eats the least meat in the world?

India

300

Originally, Amazon only sold what kind of product?

Books

300

Name 4 countries in which Hiroshima has Twin Towns – Sister Cities

America, Canada, Germany, China, South Korea, Italy, France 

300

How many bones does an octopus have?

Zero. The only hard structure it has is a beak, but that doesn’t count as a bone.

400

Wanko soba originated here

Iwate

400

Which country ate the most ramen in the world in 2023?

China with 45.07 billion servings (45,000,000,000)
Japan ranked 5th!

400

What is the only continent without an active volcano?

Australia

400

Excluding Hiroshima City, name 5 of the largest cities in Hiroshima

Fukuyama, Kure, Higashihiroshima, Onomichi, Hatsukaichi, Mihara, Fuchū, Miyoshi

400

Which animal is known to plant thousands (1000s) of trees across the world?

Squirrel

500

Known as the "Land of Sunshine"

Okayama

500

Which country invented french fries?

Belgium

500

What brand of car is the official state car of the Emperor of Japan?

Toyota Century Royal

500

Name 4 Hiroshima Sports Teams

Baseball: Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Handball: Hiroshima Maple Reds
Basketball: Hiroshima Dragonflies
Volleyball: JT Thunders
Football: Sanfrecce Hiroshima

500

Name 3 animals that have been found to laugh

Apes, rats, dogs and dolphins