Japan Quizzes & Trivia

Beauty and harmony. These are probably the two main characteristics of Japan. It is a place where traditions are still followed today and yet they are mixed with many more elements of modern society. It is the place where the samurai where once the masters and yet that has changed and it is also the country that gave us companies like Nintendo or Sega. What was the period in which Japan was ruled by shoguns? What was the name by which Tokyo was referred to in the past?

What is the total number of prefectures that can be currently found in Japan? Japan has approximately how many islands? What is the total population of Japan now? Prepare your katana and slash through another one of our quizzes.

Learn what animal you are from the Japanese folklore. Oni (demons) and yurei (ghosts) have played a reviving role in the spiritual and folk background of Japan, and many tales continue to be told today with the same spirits:...

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 4494 | Last updated: Dec 3, 2020

Sample Question
What do you like to eat?

SUSHI!

-noms- meat...

Umm... I like anything. Especially, fruit and SAKE!

Driving In Japan

Questions: 58 | Attempts: 1590 | Last updated: Jul 30, 2011

Sample Question
Vehicles may partially cross or entirely cross to the right half of the road in which case:

Whenever you are on a multi-lane road, or the road is open to one way traffic only

Whenever there is an animal blocking the left side of the road.

Whenever a kid is lying in the middle of the road.

When you believe it is safe to do so

Feudal Japan Quiz

Test your knowledge about feudal Japan

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 3897 | Last updated: Nov 7, 2017

Sample Question
In ancient Japan the emperor was seen as:

The descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu

Ruling by a mandate from heaven

The Barbarian conquering general

Shogunate Japan Quiz

Year 8 History Shogunate Japan Quiz

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 3362 | Last updated: Aug 21, 2020

Sample Question
In ancient Japan the emperor was seen as:

A powerful warrior

A descendent of the sun god Amaterasu

Ruling by a mandate from heaven

A barbarian conquering general

Japanese History

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 2171 | Last updated: Mar 9, 2016

Sample Question
According to legend, the Shinto Sun Goddess ______ was the Great-Grandmother of Emperor Jimmu, the mythical founder of Japan and the Japanese Imperial family.

Izanami

Amenominakanushi

Amaterasu

Pink Lady

Ame-no-Uzume

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Japan Questions & Answers

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Japan being an island nation?

There are numerous advantages to Japan being an island. Advantages: The island geography means that Japan was fairly isolated and developed a distinct culture. The threat of invasion was very less considering the fact that seas surrounding Japan

Is Japan a developed country?

Japan is considered to be a first-world country, which means that this is more developed as compared to the other countries that are found in the world. This comes with one of the most developed economies in the world. It has a stable economy, and it

Why is Japan called the land of rising sun?

Japan is called “The Land of the Rising Sun.” The original name of Japan is actually “Nihon” This is a word that stands for “The origin of the sun.” Over the years, it started to be called “the land of the ri

Are Japanese really hard working?

A portion of it has to do with the diverse expectations of Japanese families concerning working hours. It has to do with the expectations of Japanese corporations, in which long working hours is the highest sign of devotion and effort, which might be