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General Knowledge: Japan
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1
What is the name for the native Japanese people?
Enu hito
Tomo san
Nihon jin
Ainu
2
What is the Japanese name for these socks?
Kutsu
Yukata
Zori
Tabi
3
Okunoshima island is also known as:
fox island
cat island
monkey island
bunny island
4
In which ocean is Japan situated?
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
5
What is the Japanese word for these people?
Odoriko
Geisha
Hito
Kimono
6
Japanese people have the longest life expectecy in the world
False
True
7
In Japan it is a tradition to eat KFC on Christmas Day
False
True
8
The word 'karaoke' translates as:
friend music
empty orchestra
sing along
voice instrument
9
Fortune Cookies originated in Japan
True
False
10
What is the approximate population of Japan?
493 million
88 million
127 million
1 billion
11
There are more pets than children in Japan
False
True
12
More adult diapers are sold in Japan than baby diapers
True
False
13
What is the top speed of a Japanese bullet train?
550km/h
180km/h
350km/h
430km/h
14
Japan is the only country in the world to have an Emperor
False
True
15
Japan is divided into administrative jurisdictions called:
states
prefectures
dominions
regions
16
Japan has 5.5 million vending machines
True
False
17
What is the Japanese name for this natural landform?
Oyu
Oyama
Ofuro
Onsen
18
What are Japan's 2 major religions?
Buddhism and Shinto
Christianity and Buddhism
Shinto and Christianity
Shinto and Islam
19
Which European naval fleet was the first to arrive on Japanese shores in 1543?
Portuguese
French
Spanish
French
20
The average train delay in Japan is:
90 seconds
4 minutes
18 seconds
1 minute
21
In what year did Mt Fuji last erupt?
1610
1707
1853
1995
22
What is the Japanese name for this dish?
Noodles
Ramen
Udon
Soba
23
What is Japan's national sport?
Kendo
Baseball
Judo
Sumo
24
What is Japan's national animal?
The Japanese Pheasant
The Japanese Fox
The Japanese Macaque
The Japanese Deer
25
How many tons of fish does Japan consume each year?
17 million
980 thousand
500 thousand
6 million
26
What is the Japanese name for this structure?
Jinja
Tatemono
Doa
Torii
27
On average, how many earthquakes occur in Japan each year?
1500
5000
250
10
28
What is Japan's capital city?
Yokohama
Tokyo
Osaka
Kyoto
29
Japan is located on which continent?
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
30
How many islands make up the archelepego of Japan?
Less than 300
Over 6800
Over 5300
Over 9100
31
The biggest community of Japanese people outside of Japan lives in which country?
Australia
Egypt
Brazil
China
32
What is the name of Japan's largest island?
Shikoku
Honshu
Kyushu
Hokkaido
33
Tokyo is the 3rd biggest city in the world
False
True
34
Which number is considered unlucky in Japanese culture?
2
4
9
8
35
What percentage of Japan is mountianous?
95%
80%
30%
55%
36
What does the Japanese flag represent?
The god Amaterasu
A fish egg
The rising sun
The heart of the emperor
37
What is the most popular sport in Japan?
Sumo
Karate
Baseball
Golf
38
In what year did Japan enter WWII?
1940
1945
1939
1942
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What is the Japanese name for this flower?
Kiku
Sakura
Bara
Hana
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What is the name of Japan's currency?
Japanese yen
Japanese ben
Japanese dollar
Japanese kan
