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What happened in 2013?. Question1 On June 26, the world heritage committee decided to designate Mount Fuji as a world cultural heritage. This is the 13 th world cultural heritage in Japan. Which of the following is the 12 th world cultural heritage in Japan? 1.Himeji Castle 2.Hiraizumi
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Question1 On June 26, the world heritage committee decided to designate Mount Fuji as a world cultural heritage. This is the 13th world cultural heritage in Japan. Which of the following is the 12th world cultural heritage in Japan? 1.Himeji Castle 2.Hiraizumi 3.Horyuji 4.Hiroshima Peace Memorial
Answer 2.Hiraizumi (registered as a world cultural heritage on 2011) • Himeji Castle (1993) 3. Horyuji (1993) 4. Hiroshima Peace Memorial (1996)
Question2 On July 22, Princess Catherine gave birth to a boy, who was named George. He will be the next Prince of Britain. How long did it take for Catherine to leave the hospital after giving birth to the baby? • One day • Three days • Five days 4. One week
Answer 1. One day Princess Catherine left the hospital within a day. Japanese people were very surprised at this. In Japan, it usually takes at least five days for women to leave the hospital after childbirth. But, in the United States or England, many women get out of the hospital within a day after childbirth.
Question3 Margaret Thatcher, the only woman prime minister in Britain, died on April 8. She was 87 years old. How long did she serve as a British prime minister? • 4 years • 7 years • 11 years • 14 years
Answer 3. 11years Margaret Thatcher was the prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. She would not change her opinion in every situation, so she was called “Iron Lady”. There are conflicting opinions about her government, but many people appreciate her.
Question4 Takashi Yanase, the creator of “Anpanman”, died at the age of 94 on October 13. Which of the following exists in “Anpanman”? 1. Anmitsuhime 2. Warabimochisan 3. Mitarashidangochan 4. Yokanmadamu
Answer 4. Yokanmadamu Yokanmadamu is a character who teaches good manners to everyone. She makes tea everywhere when the weather is good. There are nearly 1800 characters in “Anpanman”. This is recognized as the most characters in animation series by Guinness World Record.