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WorksheetsJapanese Basic Information Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
How many writing systems are used in Japan?
4
2
3
5
Choose the correct answer that correctly names all of the 3 writing systems in Japan?
Kanji, Katakana, Romaji
Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji
Romaji, Hiragana, Kanji
How many characters are there in the Hiragana and Katakana Alphabets?
40
46
35
42
When you first meet someone or say hello in Japan, what is the important thing you need to remember to do?
Shake hands
High Five
Wave
Bow
What is an Obento?
A lunchbox
A type of Japanese drink
A Japanese martial art
The dress worn on special occasions
What 2 colours are the Japanese flag made up of?
Red, Green
Blue, Yellow
Red, White
Black, White
The following characters (け ケ) both represent the sound Ke. What do we know about the Hiragana and Katakana writing systems?
They are pronounced the same way.
They are used for the same purposes.
They never appear together in a sentence.
Which one of the following expressions means 'Hello' in Japan?
こんにちは
さようなら
おはようございます
どうぞよろしく
Which of the following instructions means 'Please sit down' in Japanese?
みてください
たってください
すわってください
よんでください
What is something you need to do when you enter a Japanese home?
Take off your jacket
Bow and say a prayer
Remove your shoes
Say hello
What is a difference that occurs between Japanese and Australian school days?
In Japan, school is never fun.
In Japan, the students do not take their own lunch.
In Japan, the students only have 2 lessons a day.
In Japan, the students clean the school after lunch every day.
In Japanese language, what is Katakana used for?
Words that are very long
Words that are borrowed from other languages
Adjectives
Words that name foods
Where does the Japanese character system originate (Come) from?
Thailand
India
Korea
China
Japan is made up of how many main islands?
4
3
5
6
Roughly how many people currently live in Japan?
27 million
127 million
25 million
300 million
If someone said to you ’どうぞよろしく’ what would it mean?
Good morning
Pleased to meet you
How old are you?
What is your name?
What is the name of the food in the image shown?
Gyoza
Onigiri
Sushi
Tempura
What is the name of the structure shown in the picture?
Golden Gate
Torii Gate
Red Gate
Ichi Gate
Name this famous Japanese sport
Judo
Karate
Chess
Kendo
Kanji characters are used to represent meaning. What does the following Kanji character represent?
River
Moon
Sun
Tree
Kanji characters are used to represent meaning. What does the following Kanji character represent?
Life
Book
Language
Country
Kanji characters are used to represent meaning. What do the following Kanji characters represent?
Japanese Culture
Japanese Country
Japanese Language
Japanese Person
Why is Australia written as オーストラリア in Japanese?
Because you cant make these sounds using Hiragana.
Because it looks cool.
Because pronunciation of foreign words needs to be changed to fit into the katakana sound system.
Because the Kanji for it would be too difficult.
