PD4 Japan Practice

Take this little practice to see how much you know about Japan. Everyone should be able to get a pretty good grade since this is not that hard. Make sure you study all your other notes. Get an A or B so we can all have pizza.

See how much you know about Japan. This practice should also let you know what you need to look over some more. Study hard. Let's get that pizza party.

What is your age?
Under 18 Years Old
18 to 24 Years Old
25 to 30 Years Old
31 to 40 Years Old
41 to 50 Years Old
51 to 60 Years Old
Over 60 Years Old
What is your gender?
Male
Female
1. What is the name of the most revered and respected mountain in all of Japan?
Mt. Fuji
Mt. Everest
Mt. Fiji
Japanese Alps
2. In what year did the United States bar all Japanese from immigrating into the country?
1900
1919
1924
1930
3. What was Japan's planned "D-Day?"
December 7, 1945
September 1, 1945
June 7, 1945
November 1, 1945
4. On what date did fighting in Japan officially cease?
November 1, 1945
December 7, 1945
September 2, 1945
April 15, 1948
5. What percent of children in Tokyo attend private schools?
10%
90%
50%
30%
6. What name is given to students who do not pass their college entrance exam?
Samurai
Ninja
Zaibatsu
Ronin
7. In what area do the Japanese possess a clear advantage over all other wealthy countries?
Vehicle Production
Old People
Ninja
Money in da Bank
8. What is the Japanese term for the bullet train?
Shinjinrui
Shinkansen
Shinji
Shih Tzu
9. What period marked the longest imperial reign in Japanese history?
Showa Era
Meiji Restoration
Nobunaga Era
Tokugawa Period
10. What are the earliest type of humans in Japan known as?
Edo
Gurkha
Ainu
Sherpa
11. How much did stocks decline in Japan last year?
4%
12%
18%
26%
12. Which of the following does Japan not import?
Oil
Coal
Food
Ships
13. Which of the following does Japan not export?
Motor Vehicles
Electronics
Minerals
Steel
14. What were the two main ways Japan controlled trade during its growth?
Tariffs & Sanctions
Embargoes & Tariffs
Sanctions & Embargoes
Tariffs & Quotas
15. What is the term for the Japanese art of flower arranging?
Kendo
Pachinko
Ikebana
Torii
16. Where is the cultural center of Japan located?
Tokyo
Kyoto
Osaka
Ginza
17. Which of the following was not part of the ABCD Powers?
America
Britain
China
Denmark
18. What is the largest ethnic minority in Japan?
Chinese
Malay
Korean
Ainu
19. Which Europeans first reached Japan?
British
French
Dutch
Portuguese
20. How large are a third of the housing facilities in Tokyo?
11 x 11
13 x 24
15 x 25
20 x 20
21. What term refers to the "Spirit of Japan?"
Shinjinrui
Haiku
Kamakura Daibutsu
Yamato Damashi
22. What important bodhisattva offers protection and comfort in Japan?
Jizo
Kannon
Dalai Lama
Karmapa
23. What runs down the spine of Honshu?
Kanto Plain
Japanese Alps
Ryukyu Cannon
Eastern Seaboard
24. What is the name of the sash worn around a kimono?
Bonsai
Diet
Yukata
Obi
25. In celebration for the New Year in Japan, what symbolic event is performed in order to ward off evil spirits?
Making Mochi
Bonfire of Arrows
Kite Flying
Drinking Sake
26. What year signified the end of Japan's isolation?
1540
1603
1701
1853
27. Which of the following cities was never a capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
Kyoto
Nara
Osaka
28. What is the name of the traditional thirteen-string Japanese harp?
Shamisen
Kendo
Koto
Shinto
29. What were the zaibatsu?
Former Samurai
Mercenaries
Family Organizations
Ancient Kyoiku Mamas
30. Under which recent prime minister did Japan's economy rebound?
Yasuo Fukuda
Shinzo Abe
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Junichiro Koizumi
31. Which Japanese "copy" is not correctly matched?
Germany : Army
Britain : Legal System
Germany : Legal System
Britain : Navy
32. What is the name of the gate that divids the human world and the spirit world?
Shinto
Tenkai
Torii
Edo
33. What is the top shopping district in Tokyo known as?
Okinawa
Kamakura
Ginza
Harajuku
34. Who were the ancestors of the Japanese?
Chinese
Mongols
Koreans
Yamato People
35. What kind of learning style is ephasized in Japanese schools?
Procrastination
Rapid Discussion
Perceptive Memorization
Rote Learning Memorization
36. What is the largest bronze statue Buddha in Japan called?
Kamakura Daibutsu
Ushiku Daibutsu
Todaiji Daibutsu
Nihonji Daibutsu
37. Japan has a climate similar to what part of the United States?
Western Coast
Mid-West Mountains
Southern States
Eastern Seaboard
38. What is the Japanese word for a meal?
Sashimi
Gohan
Sushi
O-bento
39. What is a leader of a group known as?
Kobun
Oyabun
Taicho
Sensei
40. What important Japanese bodhisattva is most closely associated with children?
Kannon
Nio
Miroku
Jizo

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