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Quiz on the culture of Japan
- 1.At what age do Japanese children start school?
- A.
7
- B.
6
- C.
5
- D.
4
- 2.There are many differences between bathing habits in Japan and the UK. Which of these is NOT one?
- A.
Japanese people wash outside the bath before getting in
- B.
Japanese people enjoy going to public baths where they bathe with lots of other people
- C.
Japanese houses don't contain showers
- D.
In Japan family members re-use each others' bath water
- 3.Which of these cities used to be the capital of Japan?
- A.
Kyoto
- B.
Hiroshima
- C.
Sapporo
- D.
Kobe
- 4.Which of these gadgets is not found regularly in Japanese homes?
- A.
An electric heated toilet seat
- B.
A rice cooker
- C.
A table with a built-in heater underneath
- D.
A sushi maker
- 5.What is the red circle in the centre of the Japanese flag?
- A.
The Japanese god of light
- B.
The rising sun
- C.
The blood of ancestors killed in wars
- D.
The ball used in 'koto' - Japan's national sport
- 6.Which of these is NOT considered rude in Japan?
- A.
Slurping your noodles
- B.
Wearing your shoes in the house
- C.
Licking or sucking your chopsticks
- D.
Offering to do the dishes for your host
- 7.Beans are used as a dessert food in Japan
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.On Valentine's Day Japanese men give, but never receive, chocolates
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Japanese people usually send their school teachers New Years cards for the rest of their lives.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.In Japan a different year system is often used than in the UK. What is this based on?
- A.
How many years since the new emperor came to power
- B.
How many years since the foundation of the land of Japan
- C.
How many years since Confucius' birth
- D.
How many years since the start of the world according to Japanese religion
- 11.About how many characters (kanji) do you need to know to be able to read a Japanese newspaper?
- A.
53
- B.
250
- C.
1500
- D.
10000
- 12.The majority of Japanese people are indiginous to Japan
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Which food is avoided by Japanese people in the summer?
- A.
Fruit salad
- B.
Pork
- C.
Sushi
- D.
Chocolate
- 14.What is 'Golden Week'?
- A.
A week of national holidays in May
- B.
The sunniest and hottest week of the year- in the middle of August
- C.
The week around the birthday of the emperor
- D.
The week around Christmas
- 15.Which holiday is the most important in the Japanese calendar?
- A.
Easter
- B.
Christmas
- C.
Chinese New Year
- D.
New Year (1st January)
- 16.What is 'ikebana'?
- A.
Traditional Japanese theatre
- B.
Traditional Japanese dress
- C.
Traditional Japanese food
- D.
The art of Japanese flower-arranging
- 17.In Starbucks in Japan, the sizes are smaller than in the UK.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.In Summer festivals in Japan, which one does NOT take place?
- A.
Eating fried octopus wrapped in batter
- B.
Catching goldfish with tissue paper
- C.
Fireworks
- D.
Throwing beans at tagets to win prizes
- 19.In MacDonalds in Japan there is an octopus burger
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.In Japanese English, 'dandy' means what?
- A.
Flowery (eg, clothing)
- B.
Cheerful
- C.
Useless
- D.
A good-looking man
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