Japanophile

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1. If an American, who has just relocated to Japan, is told that s/he is going to live in a "manshon," what type of dwelling can s/he expect to be moving into? A large, elegant house An upscale apartment A hotel Any type of single family dwelling

2. All of the following words or phrases, except for one, have the same approximate meaning: to tell someone to be quiet. Which is the odd one out? Shizuka ni shinasai Urusai Damare Furusato

3. What is the name of the indigenous people of Japan? Native Japanese Ainu Sakhalin Kansei

4. In "Memoirs of a Geisha" -- a novel by Arthur Golden which vividly recounts the life of a renowned early 1900s geisha -- what is the main character's name? Minari Mameha Sayuri Sakura

5. Let's imagine that a man, who wears a size 10 shoe in the US, needs to buy shoes in Japan. What size would he need to look for? size 5 size 28 size 9 1/2 size 280

6. What is the Japanese word for bread? bure oyuu keeki pan

7. The English name for the legislative branch of the People's Republic of China is the "National People's Congress," while in Great Britain, for instance, it is called the "Parliament of the United Kingdom". What is the English name for Japan's legislative branch? The Japan Congress The Parliament of Japan The Japanese National Assembly The National Diet of Japan

8. The Japanese language has many compound words with interesting literal translations. For example, what is the literal translation of "mendokusai", which means "troublesome"? happy burden heavy inconvenience stinks of trouble eyes that dance trouble

9. Japanese citizens cannot legally smoke, drink alcohol, drive a car, or vote until they reach the age of 20. True or false? True False

10. Which place in the world has the largest Japanese population outside of Japan? Hawaii Australia San Francisco Brazil