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What do you know about Japan?

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Australia is larger than Japan.

How many times larger is Australia?

a)

2 times larger

b)

5 times larger

c)

10 times larger

d)

20 times larger

2.

Which flag is the Japanese flag?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Which of these famous brands is NOT Japanese?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What should you do when you enter a Japanese house?

a)

Drink a cup of green tea

b)

Take off your shoes

c)

Bow to the shrine at the doorway

d)

Yell out 'Konnichiwa!'

5.

Which Japanese city is hosting the 2020 Olympics?

a)

Nagasaki

b)

Hiroshima

c)

Tokyo

d)

Okinawa

6.

Which arrow is pointing to Japan?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What is the currency of Japan? (what is Japanese money called?)

a)

Dollar

b)

Yuan

c)

Yen

d)

Euro

8.

What is the Japanese zodiac animal in 2020?

a)

Mouse

b)

Horse

c)

Boar

d)

Dog

9.

What makes Japan a safe country?

a)

A lot of policeman

b)

The sense of community

c)

Control in people

d)

Security cameras

10.

Japan is made up of this many large islands and thousands of smaller ones.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

11.

Highly trained warriors.

a)

shogun

b)

peasants

c)

samurai

d)

daimyo

12.
Japan belongs to which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
13.
How did Japan’s geography influence the country?
a)
It made them an easy target for barbarians to attack
b)
It allowed them to be isolated from other civilizations
c)
It helped their ideas and beliefs spread throughout the world
d)
It allowed them to have many farms and grow many different types of food
14.
Before being introduced to outside ideas, Japan practiced the religion of
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Shintoism
d)
Taoism
15.

The warrior class in Japan?

a)

ninja

b)

daimyo

c)

samurai

d)

shogun

16.
Where is Japan located?
a)
17
b)
26
c)
28
d)
25
17.
What happened in 1945 in Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
a)
Atomic bomb
b)
Earthquake
c)
Tsunami
d)
World War 1
18.

What is Japanese wrestling called?

a)

Ninja

b)

Sumo

c)

Wrestling

d)

Samurai

19.

Which number is this?

a)

12

b)

20

c)

21

d)

22

20.

Which number is this?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

21.

Which number is this?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

8

22.
What word do Japanese students use to call their teachers?
a)
Master
b)
Sensei
c)
Juku
d)
Kyoiku Mama
23.

Udon __________ are a popular food in Japan.

a)

POPCORN

b)

NOODLES

c)

SUSHI

d)

RICE

24.

Japanese comic books.

a)

ANIME

b)

MANGA

c)

CALLIGRAPHY

d)

ORIGAMI

25.
Does Hello Kitty have any brothers or sisters?
a)
Yes, she has a twin sister.
b)
Yes, she has an older brother.
c)
No, she's an only child.
26.
Kansai International Airport in Osaka was the first airport in the world to do what?
a)
Have a zoo
b)
Be built underground
c)
Be built on water
27.
What is the most famous mountain in Japan?
a)
Mt Fuji
b)
Mt Everest
c)
Mt Shiroyama
d)
Mt Bartle Frere
28.
What is the name of this type of mattress
a)
futon
b)
foam mattress
c)
swag
d)
airbed
29.
What type of flower is this?
a)
cherry blossom
b)
daisy
c)
rose
30.
Which of these is not the name of a Japanese type of writing?
a)
hiragana
b)
katakana
c)
kanji
d)
ikebana
31.
Which of the following words means Japanese language?
a)
Nihongo
b)
Eigo
c)
Nihon
d)
Nihonjin
32.
What is the name of this sport in Japanese?
a)
sakkaa
b)
tennisu
c)
yakyuu
d)
judo
33.
Which Japanese writing system starts with 'H'
a)
Himeji
b)
Hitakana
c)
Hiragana
d)
Hirakana
34.

Zen gardens contain ...?

a)

sand and water

b)

flowers and trees

c)

rocks and sand

35.

What is the main purpose of a Zen garden?

a)

To grow pretty flowers

b)

To practice meditation

c)

To perform drama

d)

To allow weeds to flourish

36.
Japan's nickname is: 
a)
Land of the setting sun
b)
Land of the rising sun
c)
Land of the waning moon
d)
Land of the hot sun
37.
a)

Kiki

b)

Jessica

c)

Sarah

d)

Doraemon

38.
a)

Doraemon

b)

Shin Chan

c)

Kiki

d)

Mickey Mouse

39.
a)

Kirby

b)

Mickey

c)

Pikachu

d)

Doraemon

40.
a)

Totoro

b)

Anpanman

c)

Mario

d)

Pikachu