Japanese Quiz Questions and Answers

1

Which city hosted the Summer Olympics in 2021?

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A

Osaka

B

Sapporo

C

Tokyo

D

Kyoto

2

What is the name of Japan's current reigning Emperor?

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A

Meiji

B

Hirohito

C

Naruhito

D

Akihito

3

Which Japanese city is famous for its deer park?

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A

Nara

B

Fukuoka

C

Sendai

D

Nagoya

4

What is the name of the high-speed Japanese train network?

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A

Shinkansen

B

Subway

C

Metro

D

Maglev

5

Which global tech company is headquartered in Tokyo?

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A

Apple

B

Sony

C

LG

D

Samsung

6

What is the primary currency used in Japan?

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A

Dollar

B

Won

C

Yuan

D

Yen

7

Which Japanese animation studio created 'Spirited Away'?

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A

Madhouse

B

Kyoto Animation

C

Ghibli

D

Toei

8

What is the name of the tallest tower in Japan?

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A

Tsutenkaku

B

Sapporo TV Tower

C

Skytree

D

Tokyo Tower

9

Which Japanese city is known for its famous 'Crossing'?

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A

Shinjuku

B

Shibuya

C

Akihabara

D

Ginza

10

What is the primary religion practiced in Japan?

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A

Islam

B

Sikhism

C

Shinto

D

Hinduism

11

Which island is Japan's largest?

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A

Hokkaido

B

Honshu

C

Shikoku

D

Kyushu

12

What is the famous Japanese dish of raw fish on rice?

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A

Tempura

B

Sushi

C

Ramen

D

Sashimi

13

Which sport is considered the national sport of Japan?

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A

Sumo

B

Judo

C

Karate

D

Baseball

14

What is the capital city of Japan?

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A

Nagoya

B

Tokyo

C

Osaka

D

Kyoto

15

Which flower is the national symbol of Japan?

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A

Tulip

B

Lotus

C

Rose

D

Cherry Blossom

16

Which writing system is used for foreign loanwords?

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A

Katakana

B

Kanji

C

Hiragana

D

Romaji

17

What does 'Konnichiwa' mean?

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A

Good morning

B

Thank you

C

Hello

D

Goodbye

18

What is the difference between 'Sushi' and 'Sashimi'?

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A

Sashimi has rice

B

Sushi has rice

C

Sushi is cooked

D

They are the same

19

Which script is primarily used for native Japanese words?

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A

Katakana

B

Kanji

C

Hiragana

D

English

20

What is the polite way to say 'Thank you'?

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A

Arigato

B

Ohayo

C

Hai

D

Sayonara

21

Which term refers to 'Yes' in Japanese?

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A

Iie

B

Sumimasen

C

Hai

D

Onegai

22

What is the meaning of 'Sayonara'?

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A

Welcome

B

Goodbye

C

Please

D

Hello

23

Are Kanji characters based on sounds or meanings?

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A

Numbers

B

Meanings

C

Sounds

D

Colors

24

What is the correct way to say 'Good morning'?

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A

Konnichiwa

B

Ohayo

C

Konbanwa

D

Oyasumi

25

What does 'Sumimasen' mean?

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A

Excuse me

B

Goodbye

C

Great

D

Yes

26

Is Japanese written from left to right or right to left?

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A

Diagonal

B

Bottom to top

C

Right to left

D

Left to right

27

What is the formal way to say 'I'?

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A

Boku

B

Watashi

C

Ore

D

Atashi

28

What does 'Oyasumi' mean?

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A

Good night

B

Good luck

C

Good day

D

Good evening

29

What are the Chinese-derived characters called?

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A

Kanji

B

Hiragana

C

Katakana

D

Romaji

30

What is the highest mountain in Japan?

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A

Mount Fuji

B

Mount Koya

C

Mount Aso

D

Mount Hiei

31

Which Japanese company is the world's largest automaker?

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A

Nissan

B

Toyota

C

Mazda

D

Honda

32

What is the name of the famous Japanese noodle soup?

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A

Curry

B

Ramen

C

Pizza

D

Pasta

33

Which Japanese video game franchise features Pikachu?

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A

Mario

B

Zelda

C

Pokemon

D

Sonic

34

What is the name of the traditional Japanese garment?

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A

Sari

B

Hanbok

C

Kimono

D

Kilt

35

Which major city in Japan was hit by an atomic bomb in 1945?

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A

Osaka

B

Hiroshima

C

Nagoya

D

Sapporo

36

What is the popular Japanese paper-folding art?

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A

Pottery

B

Calligraphy

C

Painting

D

Origami

37

What is the term for a professional Japanese warrior?

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A

Monk

B

Samurai

C

Shogun

D

Ninja

38

Which Japanese prefecture is famous for its snowy winters?

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A

Kyoto

B

Tokyo

C

Hokkaido

D

Okinawa

39

What is the name of Japan's ancient capital?

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A

Osaka

B

Nara

C

Tokyo

D

Kyoto

40

What is the most popular Japanese tea?

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A

Peppermint

B

Chamomile

C

Earl Grey

D

Matcha

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