1. Which city hosted the Summer Olympics in 2021?
A)Osaka
B)Sapporo
C)Tokyo
D)Kyoto
2. What is the name of Japan's current reigning Emperor?
A)Meiji
B)Hirohito
C)Naruhito
D)Akihito
3. Which Japanese city is famous for its deer park?
A)Nara
B)Fukuoka
C)Sendai
D)Nagoya
4. What is the name of the high-speed Japanese train network?
A)Shinkansen
B)Subway
C)Metro
D)Maglev
5. Which global tech company is headquartered in Tokyo?
A)Apple
B)Sony
C)LG
D)Samsung
6. What is the primary currency used in Japan?
A)Dollar
B)Won
C)Yuan
D)Yen
7. Which Japanese animation studio created 'Spirited Away'?
A)Madhouse
B)Kyoto Animation
C)Ghibli
D)Toei
8. What is the name of the tallest tower in Japan?
A)Tsutenkaku
B)Sapporo TV Tower
C)Skytree
D)Tokyo Tower
9. Which Japanese city is known for its famous 'Crossing'?
A)Shinjuku
B)Shibuya
C)Akihabara
D)Ginza
10. What is the primary religion practiced in Japan?
A)Islam
B)Sikhism
C)Shinto
D)Hinduism
11. Which island is Japan's largest?
A)Hokkaido
B)Honshu
C)Shikoku
D)Kyushu
12. What is the famous Japanese dish of raw fish on rice?
A)Tempura
B)Sushi
C)Ramen
D)Sashimi
13. Which sport is considered the national sport of Japan?
A)Sumo
B)Judo
C)Karate
D)Baseball
14. What is the capital city of Japan?
A)Nagoya
B)Tokyo
C)Osaka
D)Kyoto
15. Which flower is the national symbol of Japan?
A)Tulip
B)Lotus
C)Rose
D)Cherry Blossom
16. Which writing system is used for foreign loanwords?
A)Katakana
B)Kanji
C)Hiragana
D)Romaji
17. What does 'Konnichiwa' mean?
A)Good morning
B)Thank you
C)Hello
D)Goodbye
18. What is the difference between 'Sushi' and 'Sashimi'?
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?
A)Katakana
B)Kanji
C)Hiragana
D)English
20. What is the polite way to say 'Thank you'?
A)Arigato
B)Ohayo
C)Hai
D)Sayonara
21. Which term refers to 'Yes' in Japanese?
A)Iie
B)Sumimasen
C)Hai
D)Onegai
22. What is the meaning of 'Sayonara'?
A)Welcome
B)Goodbye
C)Please
D)Hello
23. Are Kanji characters based on sounds or meanings?
A)Numbers
B)Meanings
C)Sounds
D)Colors
24. What is the correct way to say 'Good morning'?
A)Konnichiwa
B)Ohayo
C)Konbanwa
D)Oyasumi
25. What does 'Sumimasen' mean?
A)Excuse me
B)Goodbye
C)Great
D)Yes
26. Is Japanese written from left to right or right to left?
A)Diagonal
B)Bottom to top
C)Right to left
D)Left to right
27. What is the formal way to say 'I'?
A)Boku
B)Watashi
C)Ore
D)Atashi
28. What does 'Oyasumi' mean?
A)Good night
B)Good luck
C)Good day
D)Good evening
29. What are the Chinese-derived characters called?
A)Kanji
B)Hiragana
C)Katakana
D)Romaji
30. What is the highest mountain in Japan?
A)Mount Fuji
B)Mount Koya
C)Mount Aso
D)Mount Hiei
31. Which Japanese company is the world's largest automaker?
A)Nissan
B)Toyota
C)Mazda
D)Honda
32. What is the name of the famous Japanese noodle soup?
A)Curry
B)Ramen
C)Pizza
D)Pasta
33. Which Japanese video game franchise features Pikachu?
A)Mario
B)Zelda
C)Pokemon
D)Sonic
34. What is the name of the traditional Japanese garment?
A)Sari
B)Hanbok
C)Kimono
D)Kilt
35. Which major city in Japan was hit by an atomic bomb in 1945?
A)Osaka
B)Hiroshima
C)Nagoya
D)Sapporo
36. What is the popular Japanese paper-folding art?
A)Pottery
B)Calligraphy
C)Painting
D)Origami
37. What is the term for a professional Japanese warrior?
A)Monk
B)Samurai
C)Shogun
D)Ninja
38. Which Japanese prefecture is famous for its snowy winters?
A)Kyoto
B)Tokyo
C)Hokkaido
D)Okinawa
39. What is the name of Japan's ancient capital?
A)Osaka
B)Nara
C)Tokyo
D)Kyoto
40. What is the most popular Japanese tea?
A)Peppermint
B)Chamomile
C)Earl Grey
D)Matcha
Answer Key
1-C
2-C
3-A
4-A
5-B
6-D
7-C
8-C
9-B
10-C
11-B
12-B
13-A
14-B
15-D
16-A
17-C
18-B
19-C
20-A
21-C
22-B
23-B
24-B
25-A
26-D
27-B
28-A
29-A
30-A
31-B
32-B
33-C
34-C
35-B
36-D
37-B
38-C
39-D
40-D