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1
In January 2020, who secretly escaped Japan and went to Lebanon?
Eiji Wentz
Hiroto Saikawa
Michael Taylor
Carlos Ghosn
2
What does SDG stand for?
Sustainability Development Goals
Sustainable Developmental Goals
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustaining Development Goals
3
On August 25th, which country tested the world's first flying car?
France
Japan
Russia
China
4
The five new sports at the Tokyo Olympics are: baseball, karate, skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing.
True
False
5
What new TV streaming service started in Japan in 2020?
Disney Plus
Netflix
Hulu
Amazon Prime
6
Which country has had the most COVID-19 cases?
The U.K
India
Brazil
The U.S.
7
Who are the Tokyo Olympic Mascots?
Miraitower and Sorasky
Ren-G and Barii-san
Miraitowa and Someity
Kumamon and Funassyi
8
Which Sanrio character was most popular in 2022?
Kero Kero Keroppi
Gudetama
Kuromi
Cinamoroll
9
What comes next? J, F, M, A, M, __
M
A
F
J
10
What comes next? S, M, T, W, __
M
T
W
S
11
What was free, but now costs money in shops?
plastic straws
plastic bottles
plastic cups
plastic bags
12
Which NBA basketball team won the 2020 championship?
LA Clippers
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee Bucks
LA Lakers
13
Fugaku
is the world's fastest ________.
wifi
car
train
computer
14
What was the name of the special campaign that made it very cheap to visit different places around Japan?
Travel is Fun
See Japan
Let's Travel
Go To Travel
15
Which book won the 2021 top book prize? (honya taisho)
52 Hertz Whales
52 Hertz Whales
50 Hertz Whales
50 Hearts Whales
16
Which American billionaire traveled to space in July 2021?
Elon Musk
Jeff Bezos
Bill Gates
Donald Trump
17
Which country left the EU in January 2020?
France
Italy
The U.S.
The U.K.
18
Sato Takuma was the first Asian driver to win a famous race in America. What race did he win?
Daytona 500
Bathurst 1000
Monaco Gran Prix
Indianapolis 500
19
What is the name of the new geological age (chishitsu-jidai) discovered in Chiba Prefecture?
Chibaology
Chibanian
Funassyian
Funassyology
20
Which island in Japan was the most popular tourist destination in 2020?
Honshu
Okinawa
Hokkaido
Kyushu
21
Which kanji was chosen as the 2021 kanji of the year?
菌
禁
密
金
22
Super Nintendo World opened in February 2021. Where is it?
Legoland Park
Fuji Q Highland
Universal Studios Japan
Tokyo DisneyLand
23
What is the name of the Japanese comedian who died of COVID-19 in March 2020?
Ken Shimura
Atsushi Tamura
Sanma Akashiya
Tamori
24
How many gold medals did Japan win in the Tokyo Olympics?
28
27
29
30
25
What is the name of the famous Argentinian soccer player who died on November 25, 2020?
Pelè
Cristiano Ronaldo
Diego Maradona
Ronaldo
26
The 2020 word of the year was
pien （ぴえん）？
True
False
27
Ichiro Suzuki has retired from professional baseball. What is he doing now?
Coach college baseball
Umpire baseball
Coach high school baseball
Coach professional baseball
28
Maria Sharapova, the professionsal tennis player, retired in 2020. What country is she from?
Russia
South Africa
USA
South Korea
29
Who is the prime minister of Japan?
Yuriko Koike
Yoshihide Suga
Shinzo Abe
Fumio Kishida
30
What is the name of the virus that spread around the world in 2020?
COVID-19
corona
COVID-20
coronavirus
31
Which country is ranked as the easiest country in the world to live now?
Norway
Germany
Australia
Singapore
32
In which country did a Japanese tanker ship spill oil in August 2020?
Indonesia
Jamaica
Madagascar
Mauritius
33
Which Which social network app was the most downloaded in 2021?
TikTok
Line
Instagram
Facebook
34
Who is the President of Ukraine?
Volodymyr Zlensky
Vladimir Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Vladimir Zlensky
35
What was the most popular Japanese movie in 2020?
Demon Slayer: The Movie
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
From Today, It's My Turn (今日から俺は！！)
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur
36
Mako, Riku, Rima, Rio, Maya, Miihi, Mayuka, Ayaka and Nina are the members of which girl group?
NiziU
TWICE
Momoiro Clover Z
BiSH
37
Which two stations is the new Takanawa Gateway Station between on the Yamanote Line?
Shinagawa and Osaki
Shinagawa and Tamachi
Tamachi and Hamamatsucho
Shimbashi and Yurakucho
38
Which Japanese baseball team won the 2021 Japanese league baseball series?
Hanshin Tigers
Yakult Swallos
Yomiuri Giants
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
39
What TV program was most popular with high school students in 2020?
You wa nani shi ni Nippon e?
Mezamashi TV
Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q
Kis-my Busaiku
40
Which one wasn't a new Olympic event?
karate
surfing
skateboarding
baseball
41
Which was the most popular anime in America in 2020?
My Hero Academia
Jujutsu Kaisen
Black Clover
God of High School
42
What was the name of the cruise ship that was full of people with coronavirus in March 2020?
Emerald Queen
Golden Princess
Diamond Princess
Ruby Queen
43
What baseball team does Shohei Ohtani play for now?
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Angels
Nippon-Ham Fighters
Seattle Mariners
44
what are the names of Harry Potter's parents?
Lily and James
Cindy and Snape
Cindy and James
Lily and Snape
45
What did the Japanese government to everyone in February 2020 to protect them from COVID-19?
hats
tissues
masks
vaccines
46
Who is the highest paid female athlete in the world?
Naomi Osaka
Venus Williams
Serena Williams
Ai Miyazato
