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What is the name of America's supreme court judge (kousaichoukan) who died in September 2020?
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Kamala Devi Harris
Sarah Jessica Parker
Hillary Rodham Clinton
2
Mako, Riku, Rima, Rio, Maya, Miihi, Mayuka, Ayaka and Nina are the members of which girl group?
BiSH
NiziU
TWICE
Momoiro Clover Z
3
What did the Japanese government to everyone in February 2020 to protect them from COVID-19?
tissues
masks
vaccines
hats
4
What is the name of the famous Argentinian soccer player who died on November 25, 2020?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Pelè
Ronaldo
Diego Maradona
5
What is the name of the rapper who tried to become president of the US in 2020?
Kanye West
Jay Z
Eminem
Kendrick Lamar
6
Who are the Tokyo Olympic Mascots?
Kumamon and Funassyi
Ren-G and Barii-san
Miraitower and Sorasky
Miraitowa and Someity
7
Sato Takuma was the first Asian driver to win a famous race in America. What race did he win?
Bathurst 1000
Monaco Gran Prix
Indianapolis 500
Daytona 500
8
What is the name of the new geological age (chishitsu-jidai) discovered in Chiba Prefecture?
Funassyology
Chibanian
Funassyian
Chibaology
9
Who is the highest paid female athlete in the world?
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Ai Miyazato
Naomi Osaka
10
Which Sanrio character was most popular in 2020?
Kero Kero Keroppi
Kuromi
Cinamoroll
Gudetama
11
Which Korean boy band reached #1 on the American Billboard charts in 2020?
BTS
Monsta X
Seventeen
EXO
12
Which country left the EU in January?
The U.S.
The U.K.
Italy
France
13
Which kanji was chosen as the 2020 kanji of the year?
禍
密
蜜
滅
14
Who is the prime minister of Japan?
Yuriko Koike
Yoshihide Suga
Sanma Akashiya
Shinzo Abe
15
What was the name of the cruise ship that was full of people with coronavirus in March 2020?
Diamond Princess
Golden Princess
Ruby Queen
Emerald Queen
16
Fugaku
is the world's fastest ________.
wifi
car
train
computer
17
What comes next? J, F, M, A, M, __
J
F
A
M
18
Which NBA basketball team won the 2020 championship?
LA Lakers
Boston Celtics
LA Clippers
Milwaukee Bucks
19
Which island in Japan was the most popular tourist destination in 2020?
Hokkaido
Okinawa
Kyushu
Honshu
20
What TV program was most popular with high school students in 2020?
Mezamashi TV
Kis-my Busaiku
You wa nani shi ni Nippon e?
Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q
21
What was free, but now costs money in shops?
plastic cups
plastic bags
plastic straws
plastic bottles
22
What were the most popular boys and girls baby names in 2020?
Ren and Himari
Ao and Tsumugi
Aoi and Hinata
Haruto and Rin
23
Which car maker was #1 in Japan in 2020?
Nissan
Honda
Toyota
Suzuki
24
What baseball team does Shohei Ohtani play for now?
Nippon-Ham Fighters
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Angels
Seattle Mariners
25
In January 2020, who secretly escaped Japan and went to Lebanon?
Hiroto Saikawa
Eiji Wentz
Michael Taylor
Carlos Ghosn
26
Blue Ivy (9 years old)was the youngest Grammy nominee. Who is her mother?
Lady Gaga
Beyonce
Taylor Swift
Lizzo
27
Ichiro Suzuki has retired from professional baseball. What will he do next?
Coach high school baseball
Umpire baseball
Coach college baseball
Coach professional baseball
28
What comes next? S, M, T, W, __
M
T
S
W
29
Which sports brand spent the most money on advertising in 2020?
Nike
Puma
Addidas
Under Armour
30
Who is the new President of the United States of America?
Kamala Harris
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
31
What is the name of the Japanese comedian who died of COVID-19 in March 2020?
Ken Shimura
Atsushi Tamura
Sanma Akashiya
Tamori
32
Maria Sharapova, the professions tennis player, retired in 2020. What country is she from?
Russia
South Africa
South Korea
USA
33
What was the Japanese buzzword (ryuukougo) for 2020 in English?
The Sees Three
The Three Cs
The Three Sees
The Three Seas
34
Which boy band had their last concert on December 31, 2020?
Arashi
Kanjani Eight
Generation from Exile Tribe
E-Girls
35
On April 1st, Prince Harry and Meghan left the royal family. Where do they live now?
Paris
London
Los Angeles
Vancouver
36
What is the name of the virus that spread around the world in 2020?
COVID-20
corona
COVID-19
coronavirus
37
What was the name of the special campaign that made it very cheap to visit different places around Japan?
Let's Travel
See Japan
Travel is Fun
Go To Travel
38
The five new sports at the Tokyo Olympics are: baseball, karate, skateboarding, sports climbing and surfing.
True
False
39
What new TV streaming service started in Japan in 2020?
Amazon Prime
Netflix
Hulu
Disney Plus
40
What world sports event was postponed from 2020 to 2021?
Sumo Championship
Major League Baseball
Olympics
Rugby World Cup
41
On August 25th, which country tested the world's first flying car?
France
Japan
Russia
China
42
The 2020 word of the year was
pien （ぴえん）？
False
True
43
What was the most popular Japanese movie in 2020?
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur
From Today, It's My Turn (今日から俺は！！)
Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Demon Slayer: The Movie
44
Which country has had the most COVID-19 cases?
The U.K
India
Brazil
The U.S.
45
Which two stations is the new Takanawa Gateway Station between on the Yamanote Line?
Tamachi and Hamamatsucho
Shinagawa and Tamachi
Shimbashi and Yurakucho
Shinagawa and Osaki
46
Which was the most popular anime in America in 2020?
Jujutsu Kaisen
God of High School
Black Clover
My Hero Academia
47
Which character won the Yuru-Chara Gran Prix in 2020?
Radish Grandpa
Inunakin
Takata-no-Yume-chan
Arukuma
48
In which country did a Japanese tanker ship spill oil in August 2020?
Mauritius
Indonesia
Madagascar
Jamaica
49
Super Nintendo World will open in February 2021. Where will it be?
Universal Studios Japan
Legoland Park
Fuji Q Highland
Tokyo DisneyLand
50
Which country is ranked as the easiest country in the world to live now?
Singapore
Australia
Norway
Germany
