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What are the two major religions throughout Japan? A) Shinto and Buddhism B) Christianity and Shinto C) Buddhism and Jainism D) Jainism and Taoism
The correct answer is... A) Shinto and Buddhism
100
In August 1945, Japan was bombed by the United States in which cities? A) Hiroshima and Nagasaki B) Toyohashi and Seto C) Hiroshima and Toyohashi D) none of the above
The correct answer is... A) Hiroshima and Nagasaki
100
The Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple is known for granting wishes if people jump off of it. What is the percent survival rate? A) 85.4% B) 93.9% C) 67.2% D) 99.1%
The correct answer is... A) 85.4%
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What food is eaten at every meal? A) rice B) eggs C) eggs D) bread
The correct answer is... A) rice
100
What is the average population in Japan? A) 127,650,000 B) 200,000,000 C) 134,512,000 D) 098,799,000
The correct answer is... A) 127,650,000
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The Japanese language is written with what three scripts? A) Magahi, Maithili, Awadhi B) Cree, Dakelh, Inuktitut C) Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji D) Tamil, Badaga, Saurashtra
The correct answer is... C) Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji
200
Japan became an independent nation in what year? A) 1954 B) 1966 C) 1952 D) 1958
The correct answer is... C) 1952
200
Who is Akihito? A) The Prime Minister B) A professor of political science C) The Emperor D) A Pope
The correct answer is... C) The Emperor
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What action indicates that the food they are eating is delicious and is actually a compliment to the chef? A) hitting chopsticks together B) Slurping noodles C) Yelling D) Take all food home
The correct answer is... B) Slurping noodles
200
Japan is the... A) eighth-most populous country B) seventh-most populous country C) ninth-most populous country D) tenth-most populous country
The correct answer is... D) tenth-most populous country
300
What is the type of clothing that is different from any other country? A) sash B) cross-collar C) cheongsam D) kimono
The correct answer is... D) kimono
300
When did Japan become the second largest economy in the world? A) 1977 B) 1965 C) 1994 D) 1980
The correct answer is... D) 1980
300
How tall is the Tokyo Tower? A) tallest man-made structure B) second tallest man-made structure C) third tallest man-made structure D) fourth tallest man-made structure
The correct answer is... B) the second tallest man-made structure
300
Japan imports what percent of Jamaican's annual coffee produce? A) 96% B) 54% C) 62% D) 85%
The correct answer is... D) 85%
300
Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world at... A) 92 years old B) 87 years old C) 81 years old D) 78 years old
The correct answer is... C) 81 years old
400
What numerals were generally used for numbers? A) Indian numerals B) Hindu-Arabic numerals C) Eastern Arabic numerals D) cardinal numerals
The correct answer is... B) Hindu-Arabic numerals
400
When did Buddhism come to Japan? A) 400-500 B) 500-600 C) 600-700 D) 700-800
The correct answer is... B) 500-600
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Before it was rebuilt, The Golden Pavilion was burnt down by a young monk who was obsessed with it in what year? A) 1943 B) 1967 C) 1972 D) 1950
The correct answer is... D) 1950
400
The fortune cookie is a famous cookie throughout Japan, that dates back all the way to what century? A) 20th B) 17th C) 18th D) 19th
The correct answer is... D) 19th
500
Which countries influence Japanese culture? A) North America B) Asia C) both A and B D) none of the above
The correct answer is... C) both A and B
500
What is Shinzō Abe's career in Japan? A) The Emperor B) A professor of political science C) The Prime Minister D) A Pope
The correct answer is... C) The Prime Minister
500
Sake is a famous alcoholic beverage that is fermented from what? A) barley B) grapes C) rice D) apple
The correct answer is... C) rice
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Japan is compromised over how many islands? A) over 6,800 B) over 8,000 C) over 4,500 D) over 5,780
The correct answer is... A) over 6,800