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100

What is Egypt?

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What is flower?

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Free throw, jump shot, slam dunk, and three-pointer are words associated with this sport.

What is basketball?

100

The number of states in the United States.

What is 50?

100

If you are eating matsuba crab (松葉がに), you are probably in this prefecture.

What is Tottori?

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200

What is Australia?

200

What is sakura or cherry blossoms?

200

If you hear strike three, home run, or hit by pitch, you are playing this sport.

What is baseball?

200

If you were standing on the west coast of the US, you would be looking at this ocean.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

200

If you are eating the number 1 rice in Japan, it came from this prefecture.

What is Niigata?

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300

What is Germany?

300

春風

What is harukaze or spring wind?

300

If you step into the dohyo and perform a hikiwaza or inashi, you are doing this martial art. Please listen to the gyoji.

What is sumo?

300

The newest state.

What is Hawaii?

300

This manga has sold over 500 million books. It is the best-selling manga in history.

What is One Piece?

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400

What is the Philippines?

400

春色

What is haruiro or spring color?

400

Slap shot, icing, goal, face-off, and penalty are words you hear often in this sport.

What is ice hockey?

400

The biggest state. It is next to Canada and Russia.

What is Alaska?

400

This period in Japanese history came after the Kamakura Period (1192-1333), and before the Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1573-1603).

What is the Muromachi Period?

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500

What is Greece?

500

花粉症

What is hay fever or pollen allergies?

500

In this martial art, before you start, you must otagai ni rei and make sure your ashi-sabaki is correct. Try to hit your opponent with a bokuto. Don't forget to shout KIAI!

What is kendo?

500

The state with the most people.

What is California?

500

Probably the most famous Japanese movie director. He directed the movies such as The Seven Samurai (七人の侍), The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (虎の尾を踏む男達), and The Idiot (白痴), just to name a few.

Who was Kurosawa Akira?