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1
What country did Sumo originate from?
Mongolia
China
Japan
Singapore
2
What is the requirement to be crowned Yokozuna?
By way of voting
Win 2 major tournaments in a row
Win 1000 matches
Weigh over 500 lbs
3
How many American Yokozuna have there been?
3
0
2
7
4
What is the average weight of most rikishi?
500-600
300-400
400-500
Over 9000
5
What is the highest rank a Rikishi can achieve?
Rikishumo
Sandanme
Ozeki
Yokozuna
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What is the name of the loincloth worn by the rikishi?
Mawashi
Dohyo
Kimono
Speedo
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How many rikishi have achieved the rank of Yokozuna?
71
25
150
1
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Sumo Wrestling dates back to what year?
1854
1776
516
23 B.C.
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What is the name for a major Sumo wrestling tournament?
Banzuke
Baba Yaga
Babushka
Basho
10
What is the name for the official rankings for each basho?
Mawashi
Master List
Banzuke
Excel Spreadsheet
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What is the name for the wrestlers?
Rikishi
Godzillas
Shinpans
Tamoyakas
12
What religion do the rituals of Sumo come from?
Catholicism
Shinto
Hindu
Buddhism
13
What is the ring the rikishi wrestle on called?
Konichiwa
Tami
Dohyo
The Rock
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What was the original purpose for Sumo?
Recreational purposes only
To Exercise
To break in new rugs
To please the gods
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Is there a weight requirement to be a rikishi?
Yes
So
No
Maybe
