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YR 8 JAPAN GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ENGLISH

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What body of water is east of Japan?

a)

okinawa

b)

nihonkai

c)

shikoku

d)

taiheiyou

2.

What body of water is west of Japan?

a)

South Pacific Ocean

b)

Sea of Japan

c)

China Sea

d)

North Pacific Ocean

3.

Which car maker is Japanese?

a)

Mitsubishi

b)

Hyundai

c)

Jeep

d)

Kia

4.

If I wanted to watch a traditional Japanese sport which would I go to?

a)

karate

b)

Baseball

c)

Muay Thai

d)

soccer

5.

What is the name of the largest island in Japan?

a)

Honshu

b)

Hokkaido

c)

Kyushu

d)

Shikoku

6.

What is a jinja?

a)

shrine

b)

temple

c)

church

d)

cathedral

7.

Where do Buddhists pray?

a)

kyoukai

b)

jinja

c)

otera

d)

gakkou

8.

What festival is held in May?

a)

setsubun

b)

kodomonohi

c)

tanabata

d)

yukimatsuri

9.

Fuji-san`s height?

a)

3667m

b)

3767m

c)

3766m

d)

3776m

10.

What is the leader of Japan called?

a)

Prime Minister

b)

President

c)

Premier

d)

Dictator

11.

What style of government is Japan?

a)

autocracy

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

republic

12.

Which natural disaster often occurs in Japan?

a)

hurricane

b)

typhoon

c)

cyclone

d)

tornado

13.

What is sakura?

a)

children`s day

b)

snow festival

c)

cherry blossom

d)

bean throwing festival

14.

What season should you climb Mt Fuji?

a)

autumn

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

winter

15.

What is flower arranging in Japanese?

a)

ikebana

b)

sakura

c)

hanami

d)

yakitori

16.

Which is the bean throwing festival?

a)

kodomonohi

b)

setsubun

c)

tanabata

d)

yasuminohi

17.

Which is the famous gold temple located in Kyoto?

a)

ginkakuji

b)

kinkakuji

c)

minkakuji

d)

rinkakuji

18.

Who is the current Prime Minister of Japan?

a)

Seiji Kabashima

b)

Fumio Kishida

c)

Shinzo Abe

d)

Akira Kurosawa

19.

In summer in Japan which direction should I go for cooler weather?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

20.

What is ginkakuji?

a)

gold temple

b)

silver temple

c)

shinto shrine

d)

water temple

21.

Who is the current Emperor of Japan?

a)

Hirohito

b)

Akihito

c)

Naruhito

d)

Hisahito

22.

What year were the atomic bombs dropped?

a)

1955

b)

1946

c)

1944

d)

1945

23.

What months is Mt Fuji officially open for climbing?

a)

June & July

b)

August & September

c)

July & August

d)

September & October

24.

What is the time difference between Australia & Japan?

a)

Japan is one hour ahead

b)

Japan is one hour behind

c)

Australia is one hour behind

d)

Japan is 2 hours behind

25.

Who is head of the Japanese royal family?

a)

Czar

b)

Prince

c)

Emperor

d)

King

26.

What is bullet train?

a)

densha

b)

shinkansen

c)

sakura

d)

setsubun

27.

Maiko is ?

a)

apprentice female entertainer

b)

female actress

c)

female singer

d)

apprentice female opera singer

28.

Which city would you most see geisha today?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Kyoto

d)

Sapporo

29.

snow festival is ?

a)

kodomonohi

b)

setsubun

c)

obon

d)

yuki matsuri

30.

What is drumming?

a)

ikebana

b)

origami

c)

hanabit

d)

taiko