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Japanese Trivia Quiz click ENTER to start

Japanese Trivia Quiz click ENTER to start. Primary, Year 8 A B Year 9 A B. Year 10 A B Year 11 & 12 A B. Quit. The lucky number for all Japanese people is 7. What do you think their unlucky number is?. 3 4 5.

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Japanese Trivia Quiz click ENTER to start

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  1. Japanese TriviaQuizclick ENTER to start

  2. Primary, Year 8 A B Year 9 A B Year 10 A B Year 11 & 12 A B Quit

  3. The lucky number for all Japanese people is 7. What do you think their unlucky number is? • 3 • 4 • 5

  4. To purify the wrestling ring before a match, the sumo wrestlers throw what • Sugar • Pepper • Salt

  5. Traditionally lower class citizens of Japan wore clothes made from hemp. What then did the upper class wear clothes made of? • Cotton • Wool • Silk

  6. How many times does a bride change her wedding attire during a wedding ceremony? • Once • Twice • Three times

  7. Japanese people do not cook with • Pigs feet • Bear paws • Frogs legs

  8. What do children receive on New Years Day? • Lollies • Money • Rice cake

  9. Since ancient times, the Japanese have viewed the crane as a symbol of long life and good fortune. According to Japanese tradition one way to pray for good health is by folding how many origami cranes? • 10 • 100 • 1000

  10. When you are bathing in a Japanese public bath or hot spring, do you wear • Swimming togs • Nothing • Underwear

  11. Primary students in Japan have a certain bag that they must use for their school bag. What is this bag made of? • Leather • Bamboo • Cotton

  12. The seasons in Japan occur at different times to Australia. When it is winter in Japan, it is what season in Australia? • Winter • Autumn • Summer

  13. It is customary to bow when greeting a person in Japan. When friends meet they usually bow to the same degree as their friends. If you were to bow to someone of higher importance than you, would you • Bow to the same degree • Bow higher • Bow lower

  14. Ninja villages still exist in Japan • True • False

  15. Ninja village • Small amusement park – like villages exist so the sight seeing people are able to experience how the ninjas lived. Next Question

  16. In ancient times, the folding fan was also used as • An item which Japanese woman would write letters to their boyfriends • Used to create a fire • Used to put out a fire

  17. When you go to a festival you will see a lot of shops. Which one do you always see? • Octopus ball shop • Samurai shop • Geta (Japanese traditional shoes) cleaning shop

  18. Wasabi is Japanese horseradish. It is most famous in the form of a green paste used as a condiment for • Sushi • Ice cream • Natto

  19. When you buy a fortune slip from a shrine, if the fortune is good, Japanese keep it, but if the fortune is bad they • Throw it in a river • Hang on a tree for the priest to purify • Rip it up and get another one

  20. The Buddha erected at the temple in Nara is the biggest in Japan. How many people are able to stand in his hand? • 20 • 40 • 60

  21. To grant a wish at a Japanese shrine or temple it is necessary to • Place a coin in a money box • Take off your shoes • Wash your face

  22. Japanese primary schools are allow to grow vegetable gardens and keep animals? • True • False

  23. The storms that come in the rainy season in Japan are known as? • Cyclone • Typhoon • Tornado

  24. In Australia the traffic light colours are red, yellow and green. In Japan however, the colours are red, yellow and what colour? • Purple • Black • Blue

  25. In order to have a top knot, known as ちょんまげ (chonmage) the samurai were required to have • Short hair • Mid length hair • Long hair

  26. According to Japanese superstition breaking the thong on one’s geta (traditional Japanese footwear) is considered lucky. • True • False

  27. When the framework for the construction of a house is finished, Japanese people • Throw rice cakes, money and snacks from the roof • Walk around the house 100 times • Receive gifts from relatives

  28. On Christmas Day the majority of Japanese people go to • Church • Kentucky Fried Chicken • A relative house

  29. After the devastation of World War 2, the Japanese people asked of the Americans to give them what to survive? • Chocolate • Rice • Clothes

  30. When performing traditional dance you are not allowed to • Raise your legs off the ground • Come into contact with other people • Turn your back to audience

  31. げんかん(genkan) translates to mean entrance in English. At a げんかん (genkan) in Japan you must • Bow • Wash your hands • Take off your shoes

  32. In what month does the Japanese school year start? • February • March • April

  33. Mount Fuji is the highest point in Japan • True • False

  34. According to Japanese people, a cat’s call sounds like “nya nya”. What do you think a dog would sound like? • Wof wof • Wan wan • Win win

  35. Japanese samurai warriors first came to be in the 12th century during the bitter battles between two powerful Japanese clans: Taira and Minamoto • True • False

  36. Traditionally げた (traditional Japanese footwear) was worn by upper class Japanese people as they were elevated above everyone else • True • False

  37. November 15th marks the festival for boys and girls. The festival celebrates specific ages in a child’s life. Being called 七五三, what ages do you think are celebrated on this day? • 2,4,5 • 8,9,10 • 3,5,7

  38. A restaurant in Japan provides each customer with a small moist towel. The reason for this is • To wipe down the table before eating • To freshen up your face and neck • To clean your hands

  39. Traditionally Japanese women were allowed to stand in the sumo wrestling ring. • True • False

  40. Japanese people are comfortable to sleep on the subway system and trains when travelling. • True • False

  41. Japanese school students are required to clean the school and their classroom everyday • True • False

  42. How many main islands make up Japan? • 12 • 4 • 50

  43. You are having day out in Tokyo with friends and one of them says she is “peko peko”. Where might you head next? • The beach • A bookshop • A restaurant

  44. あいきどう(Aikidou) is a Japanese martial art. What is the technique あいきどう used for? • Dance • Attacking predators • Self-defence

  45. The きもの (kimono) styles differs between married and single people. The difference is • The colour • The length of the sleeves • The width of the sash

  46. On the 31st of December many people visit Buddhist temples to hear the temple bells ring how many times at midnight? • 8 • 80 • 108

  47. じょやのかね • This is known as じょやのかね (jyoyanokane), and the bell is rung 108 times to announce the passing of the old year and the coming of the new. The reason they are rung 108 times is because of the Buddhist belief that human beings are plagued by 108 earthly desires or passions. Next Question

  48. Food theme parks exist in Japan • True • False

  49. The Buddhist temple, what action is considered taboo? • Clapping your hands • Bowing • Wearing shoes

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