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Japanese culture

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Ikebana is a popular Japanese art of arranging which items? It may help to know that Ikebana is derived from "ikeru" which means "keep alive" in Japanese.

a)

Books

b)

Colour

c)

Flower

d)

fruits

2.

Which form of Japanese pop culture could be considered the Japanese equivalent to comic books

a)

Anime

b)

Shogi

c)

Karaoke

d)

Manga

3.

What is the name of the traditional musical instrument that looks like a guitar?

a)

Taiko

b)

Shakuhachi

c)

Shamisen

d)

Biwa

4.

when Japanese people eat seafood they serve it with?

a)

Kethup

b)

Wasabi

c)

Oyster sauce

d)

Soy sauce And horeseradish

5.

cutlery that must be used by Japanese people

a)

Fork

b)

Spoon

c)

Knife

d)

Chosticks

6.

This kingdom is located in the easternmost part of the Asian continent with only an area of ...

a)

377,837 km2

b)

377,836 km2

c)

377,835 km2

7.

Kimono worn by married women is certainly different from kimono worn by unmarried women. The kimono worn by married women is called

a)

Tomesode

b)

Harukasode

c)

Takumisode

8.

The kimono worn by an unmarried woman is called

a)

Furisode

b)

Harisame

c)

Kuhara

9.

Japanese is written in a combination of three scripts...&...

a)

Hiragana & kanji

b)

Kanji & ufukima

c)

Katakana & arukana

10.

the oldest statue in Japan is?

a)

Amitābha

b)

Kuwan’in

c)

Harayana

11.

Mention that does not include behavior in Japan

a)

They bow to greet one another and their king

b)

They haven’t festivals to show respect for their land

c)

They also respect their land by not littering

12.

mention another name for karate in Japan

a)

Martial

b)

Marjinal

c)

Datsuke

13.

The characteristic of Japanese buildings is?

a)

use wood in many everyday lives in architecture.

b)

using bamboo as a feature of its building

c)

using river stone as a characteristic of its buildings

14.

specify the century in which Paper making from China began to be introduced in Japan

a)

7th century

b)

8th century

c)

9th century

15.

explain what is meant by “happi”

a)

Happi is a straight-sleeved coat that is usually sewn with a family crest and is often used by firefighters.

b)

Happi is a straight-sleeved coat that is usually sewn with a national emblem and is often used by firefighters.

c)

Happi is a straight-sleeved coat that is usually sewn with a royal emblem and is often used by firefighters.

16.

Japan also known as a country that poured culture in the form of art ...?

a)

Statue

b)

Archa

c)

Temple

17.

Three-dimensional monochrome landscape painting called?

a)

Sumi-e ta suibokuga

b)

akameru ta ne denji

c)

abura ta tanjensirenji

18.

what is the meaning of "kimono"?

a)

something that is worn or used

b)

something that is characteristic

c)

something to distinguish

19.

Japan is an island nation in

a)

East Asia

b)

West Asia

c)

South Asia

20.

The capital of Japan is

a)

Nagasaki

b)

HOKAIDO

c)

Tokyo