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2018 Japanese Quiz Day culture quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Taiko?

a)

a form of martial arts

b)

a type of sushi

c)

a type of dress

d)

a musical instrument

2.

What is a Yukata?

a)

a musical instrument

b)

a traditional dress worn in summer

c)

a traditional dress worn in winter

d)

a traditional song

3.

Prefectures in Japan are like our States & Territories. How many prefectures are in Japan?

a)

10

b)

40

c)

47

d)

99

4.

Ikebana is the art of?

a)

Calligraphy

b)

Flower arranging

c)

Sewing

d)

Painting

5.

The martial art Karate translates to mean what?

a)

The way of the clenchd fist

b)

The way of the full hand

c)

The way of the empty hand

d)

The way of the feet

6.

What is a 'kotatsu' ?

a)

a low table with a heater below it, used by Japanese in winter

b)

a herb found in Japan and used in tea

c)

a fish eaten raw in Japan as a delicacy

d)

a bird found in Japan near the water

7.

Which is NOT a Japanese martial art?

a)

Sumo

b)

Judo

c)

Tae Kwon Do

d)

Kendo

8.

Which is the smallest of the 4 main islands of Japan?

a)

Honshu

b)

Hokkaido

c)

Shikoku

d)

Kyushu

9.

Pokemon, one of the most popular and well known anime, was created in which year?

a)

1990

b)

1995

c)

1996

d)

2000

10.

When was the last time Mt Fuji erupted?

a)

685

b)

1707

c)

2003

d)

It has never erupted

11.

What do sumo wrestlers throw to purify the ring and get rid of bad spirits before their bout?

a)

salt

b)

sugar

c)

rice

d)

flour

12.

What is the national sport of Japan?

a)

baseball

b)

kendo

c)

karate

d)

sumo

13.

What is bonsai?

a)

The art of making tea

b)

The art of dwarfing trees

c)

The art of folding paper

d)

The art of arranging flowers

14.

What is Japan's national dress?

a)

kilt

b)

chador

c)

sarong

d)

kimono

15.

The famous annual snow festival is held in which city?

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Sendai

c)

Sapporo

d)

Hiroshima

16.

What does Nippon mean in Japanese?

a)

Land of the cherry blossom

b)

Land of the rising sun

c)

Land of many islands

d)

Land of the temples

17.

1500 yen is approximately equal to how many Australian dollars?

a)

$15.00

b)

$1.50

c)

$150

d)

$1500

18.

Which of these is NOT a Japanese car company?

a)

Mazda

b)

Mitsubishi

c)

Toyota

d)

Kia

19.

Which anime series are these characters from ... ?

a)

Shinchan

b)

Full Metal Alchemist

c)

One Piece

d)

Naruto