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Worksheets7LOTE Culture and Festivals CAT
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the capital city of Japan?
(a)
What is Japan's national sport?
Soccer
Hockey
Sumo Wrestling
Basketball
What does the Japanese word "Matsuri" mean?
Festival
Rainy Season
Sports Day
7-5-3 Festival
What is "Ohanami" in Japan?
Cherry Blossom viewing, usually in March/April
Festival of Star Crossed Lovers on July 7
Festival of Ancestors in July/August
Golden Week holiday in April/May
when do people usually do "hanami"?
Early spring
October
July
Autumn
What do people do during "hanami"?
(a)
What Japanese festival does this belong to?
Oshoogatsu (New Year) January 1
Setsubun (Good luck in/bad luck out) February 3
Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day) March 3
Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) May 5
What is Setsubun?
New Year January 1
Soy Bean throwing - Good luck in/bad luck out February 3
Girls' Day March 3
Children's Day May 5
On which Japanese celebration day would you hear this phrase
"Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi"
Setsubun February 3
Oshougatsu January 1
Hina matsuri March 3
Kodomo no ni May 5
Which word is hello/good afternoon?
Konichiwa
Azasu
Azaigomasu
Konnichiwa
What Japanese festival does this belong to?
Oshoogatsu (New Year) January 1
Setsubun (Good luck in/bad luck out) February 3
Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day) March 3
Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day) May 5
When do Japanese festivals take place?
October 10
Usually in June
All year
November 15
When would you expect to see people having picnics under cherry blossom trees in Japan?
Ohanami, usually in March/April
Tanabata on July 7
Obon in July/August
Goorudon Wiiku in April/May
Why do Japanese people eat KFC for Christmas in Japan?
The colours of KFC are red and white, which is Christmassy
Colonel Sanders kind of looks like Santa Claus
Turkey isn't available in Japan, so chicken is the next closest thing
All of the other answers
Japanese homes don't have big ovens so they can't cook a whole turkey
Who gives chocolate on February 14 Valentines Day in Japan?
Guys give chocolate to girls
Anyone can give to anyone they like
Girls give chocolate to guys
Girlfriends and boyfriends give chocolate to each other
On Children's Day, kids celebrate by
eating food
having eating special foods
sleeping in
flying kites
Which is the most important holiday/festival of the year in Japan?
Tanabata July 7
Obon July / August
Christmas Day December 25
New Year January 1-3
In which season is New Year's Day in Japan?
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
During the age of the samurai, __________ __________ was an important skill for warriors, and samurai families began to employ sumo wrestlers.
emotional intelligence
physical strength
humorous attitude
sword with a curved steel blade
katana
Bu and bun
shogun
ronin
"The Way of the Samurai,” this is the systematic code of warrior ethics formulated during the seventeenth century.
Bushido
katana
samurai
Ronin
How did the Samurai serve Japanese society during the shogun period?
They led local political parties.
They developed regional forms of art.
They protected the lands of their lords.
They created international trade.
How did samurais fight?
They rode on horseback using hand-held weapons
They stood at a distance using weapons that relied on gunpowder
They used fierce terror tactics that harmed innocent people so that nobody would fight them
What are some teachings of Zen Buddhism?
simplicity
meditation
self-discipline
All are correct
What do you call a hot spring in Japan?
Omsim
Osnen
Onsen
Henna-na
Where do you put your towel when you soak in an onsen?
(a)
The mineral-rich water in onsen is said to help people recover from surgeries and is used to control rheumatism, neuralgia, hypertension and skin diseases among many other ailments.
TRUE
FALSE
Pick the ONSEN
What's the word for Japanese gangsters?
Yakuzo
Yakuza
Yakuze
Yakuzi
The Yakuza only commit crime.
TRUE
FALSE
What were the Yakuzas' tattoos used for ?
to make them scarier
so the gods can give them strenght
to punish them for their crime
True or false: All countries "welcome" tattoos.
True
False
What do the Yakuza do if they make a mistake and bring harm to the family?
Nothing
Buy an apology fruit basket
Sing a song
Cut off a part of their own finger
In addition to an onsen, name one place that you might see a "no tattoos" sign:
(a)
It's a...
sword
earwax scraper
rice scoop
calligraphy brush
What is the ancient Japanese religion that believes that ALL things in nature have a spirit?
Yuan
Shinto
Daoism
Shamanism
What colour is the Japanese flag
White background red sun
Blue background green sun
Black background yellow sun
Rainbow
Japan has some of the world's most famous car companies.
Which is not a Japanese car company?
Honda
Toyota
Nintendo
Nissan
Which of these are Japanese companies?
Sony
BMW
Microsoft
Toyota
There are over 5 million vending machines in Japan (1 for every 24 people).
TRUE
FALSE
You can wear your shoes inside the house
TRUE
FALSE
What is the raw ingredient in sushi?
Fish
Beef
Pork
Lamb
Which is not a Japanese car?
Mistubishi
Kia
Nissan
Toyota
What is she wearing?
Songkok
Kimono
Hanbok
What culture greatly influenced the Japanese writing system and language?
China
Spain
Greece
Italy
Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons that farming is difficult in Japan?
volcanoes
harsh desert sun
typhoons
earthquakes
