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Kansai and OYIS Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Kansai Region contains which major cities?

a)

Osaka, Kobe, Tokyo, and Hiroshima

b)

Osaka, Sapporo, Nagasaki, and Himeji

c)

Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, and Nara

d)

Osaka, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Yokohama

2.

Another name for the Kansai Region is...

(a)  

3.

Kansai is home to the first capital of Japan. Where was it?

a)

Osaka

b)

Kobe

c)

Kyoto

d)

Nara

4.

The world's first novel was written in the Kansai. What is its title?

a)

The Tale of Genji

b)

The Pillow Book

c)

The Windup Bird Chronicles

d)

Haiku

5.

Kansai's international airports are unique because...

a)

Both close at night, unlike more 24 hour airports.

b)

They are ranked 1st and 2nd in the world for passenger travel.

c)

Both are outside the borders of the Kansai

d)

They are both on artificial islands

6.

Osaka is the ____ biggest city in Japan.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

7.

A famous saying about Osaka says that in Kyoto you spend your money on clothes, but in Osaka you spend your money on...

(a)  

8.

Despite it obviously being untrue, Osaka's name means...

a)

City in the sky

b)

Big Hill

c)

Underwater palace

d)

River of Dreams

9.

Osaka has the largest ____ in Japan.

a)

River

b)

Boulevard

c)

Covered Market (Shotengai)

d)

Subway

10.

What food is NOT a famous Osaka speciality?

a)

Okonomiyaki

b)

Takoyaki

c)

Oshizushi

d)

Beef

11.

When was Osaka YMCA established?

a)

1531

b)

1882

c)

1946

d)

1984

12.

What two sports were invented by the YMCA?

a)

Basketball and volleyball

b)

Soccer and cricket

c)

Competitive swimming and badminton

d)

Baseball and ping-pong

13.

Osaka YMCA International School is one of how many schools run by the Osaka YMCA?

(according to their website)

a)

4

b)

18

c)

26

d)

59

14.

The Osaka YMCA's motto is...

a)

Do what you can't.

b)

Encounter, Connect, Transform

c)

Live Locally, Grow Globally

d)

If you're too open-minded; your brains will fall out

15.

How many class age groups (grades) does OYIS have?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

15

d)

20