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VSL Japanese Quiz 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which movie is NOT by Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli?

a)

Ponyo

b)

Spirited Away

c)

Astro Boy

d)

Totoro

2.

What is the Japanese zodiac animal for 2018?

a)

いぬ

b)

とり

c)

うま

d)

さる

3.

How do you say '1 year old' in Japanese?

a)

いちさい

b)

いちせい

c)

いっさい

d)

いっせい

4.

How do you say 'breakfast' in Japanese?

a)

ごはん

b)

ばんごはん

c)

ひるごはん

d)

あさごはん

5.

What is this food called?

a)

すし

b)

おにぎり

c)

さしみ

d)

いなりずし

6.

What kind of drink is this?

a)

めろん そーだ

b)

おちゃ

c)

まっちゃ

d)

ふぁんた

7.

In 2018, who is the

Emperor of Japan?

a)

Fumihito

b)

Naruhito

c)

Hirohito

d)

Akihito

8.

Which flavour KitKat is NOT available in Japan?

a)

Wasabi

b)

Cheddar cheese

c)

Sashimi

d)

Cherry blossom

9.

What type of animal is this in Japanese?

a)

きんぎょ

b)

こい

c)

さかな

d)

うさぎ

10.

Who is this?

a)

Kei Nishikori

b)

Ken Watanabe

c)

Miyavi

d)

Haruki Murakami

11.

What is Miyavi famous for in Japan?

a)

Anime artist

b)

Tennis player

c)

Singer

d)

Olympian

12.

Which Japanese tennis player beat Serena Williams at the 2018 US Open Final?

a)

Misaki Doi

b)

Eri Hozumi

c)

Naomi Osaka

d)

Kimiko Date

13.

What is the largest Japanese island?

a)

Hokkaido

b)

Honshu

c)

Shikoku

d)

Kyushu

14.

What is the name of the body of water between Japan and Korea?

a)

Sea of Okhotsk

b)

East China Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Sea of Japan

15.

What is the name of this Japanese food?

a)

Inarizushi

b)

Sushi

c)

Sashimi

d)

Onigiri

16.

In what year did the Tohoku Earthquake, Tsunami and Fukushima Nuclear powerplant meltdown happen?

a)

2015

b)

2013

c)

2011

d)

2009

17.

What is this Japanese flooring called?

a)

たたみ

b)

ふとん

c)

けんだま

d)

とこのま

18.

How much is this worth in Australian dollars (roughly)?

a)

$620

b)

$162

c)

$62

d)

$6.20

19.

What is this type of bed called in Japanese?

a)

べっど

b)

すりーぴんぐ ばっぐ

c)

まとれす

d)

ふとん

20.

At which Japanese festival would you see these decorations?

a)

ひなまつり

b)

こども の ひ

c)

たなばた

d)

しち ご さん まつり

21.

What is the green powder in this picture?

a)

こんぶちゃ

b)

おちゃ

c)

こうちゃ

d)

まっちゃ

22.

What was the Japanese zodiac animal in 2017?

a)

いぬ

b)

とり

c)

いのしし

d)

うさぎ

23.

Who was this world famous Japanese actor playing the 'King of Siam' on Broadway?

a)

Shun Oguri

b)

Jun Matsumo

c)

Mako

d)

Ken Watanabe

24.

Which of these names is NOT used for the highest mountain in Japan?

a)

Fujisan

b)

Fujiyama

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Ookii Fuji

25.

What was the population of Japan in 2016?

a)

27 million

b)

127 million

c)

227 million

d)

2.7 million

26.

In which year was Nintendo established?

a)

1889

b)

1929

c)

1969

d)

1989

27.

Which religion does this belong to in Japan?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Christianity

28.

In 2017 the best selling singer or band in Japan was?

a)

AKB48

b)

Arashi

c)

BTS

d)

TWICE

29.

In which Japanese city would you find this building?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Kyoto

30.

In which year was the Kawasaki company established?

a)

1946

b)

1926

c)

1906

d)

1896

31.

When was the first year that Tokyo hosted the Olympics?

a)

1964

b)

2020

c)

1980

d)

1924

32.

What is the name of the belt that goes around a kimono?

a)

そで

b)

ふりそで

c)

うちわ

d)

おび

33.

Which one of these is NOT a Japanese martial art?

a)

Aikido

b)

Judo

c)

Kendo

d)

Taekwondo

34.

In which Anime would you find this character?

a)

Doraemon

b)

One Piece

c)

Spirited Away

d)

Ponyo

35.

The 1998 Winter Olympics were held in which Japanese city?

a)

Nikko

b)

Tokyo

c)

Sapporo

d)

Nagano

36.

The word for Japanese person is ...

a)

にほんご

b)

にほん

c)

にほんじん

d)

にほんもの

37.

This famous Kyoto building is called ...

a)

にじょじょ

b)

きよみずでら

c)

ぎんかくじ

d)

きんかくじ

38.

How many Kanji do Japanese elementary students need to know by the end of Year 6?

a)

806

b)

1006

c)

1206

d)

2026

39.

How many Kanji do Japanese students need to know by the end of Year 9?

a)

1036

b)

1536

c)

2136

d)

2536

40.

How tall is the Tokyo Skytree (tallest structure in Tokyo)?

a)

334 metres

b)

434 metres

c)

534 metres

d)

634 metres

41.

What is this character's name?

a)

きき

b)

りゅう

c)

しらゆき

d)

Lucy

42.

How many times is the word "Sukiyaki" used in the lyrics of the 1960 worldwide hit by Kyu Sakamoto?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

8

d)

28

43.

When was the movie "Spirited Away" released?

a)

2001

b)

2002

c)

2003

d)

2004

44.

How do you say "I didn't eat sushi" in Japanese?

a)

すし を たべます

b)

すし を たべません

c)

すし を たべました

d)

すし を たべませんでした

45.

Which city suffered the most casualties in Japan during WW2?

a)

Hiroshima

b)

Nagasaki

c)

Tokyo

d)

Kyoto

46.

How do you say "four people" in Japanese?

a)

よん にん

b)

よ にん

c)

し にん

d)

よん じん

47.

Japan is one of Australia's top trading partners. In 2017 was Japan 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th?

a)

1st (highest amount of trade in and out of Australia)

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

48.

Baseball is Japan's most popular sport. When was it introduced into Japan?

a)

1772

b)

1872

c)

1972

d)

1992

49.

In which year was the movie "Your Name" first released?

a)

2014

b)

2015

c)

2016

d)

2017

50.

What is this Japanese food called?

a)

あずき

b)

とんかつ

c)

なっと

d)

わさび