Okinawa

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1. What local term is used to refer to the Okinawan language (Naha dialect)? Myaku-dzutzu Uchinanchu Uchinaguchi Mensoore

2. The Sakishima Islands refer to what two island groups in Okinawa? Amami and Yaeyama Amami and Daito Miyako and Kerama Miyako and Yaeyama

3. Which is *NOT* a music band from Okinawa? Buwhal Rinken Band Nenes Champloose

4. In the Battle of Okinawa, on what date did US ground forces land on the main island of Okinawa? March 23, 1945 April 16, 1945 March 26, 1945 April 1, 1945

5. In the three-month long Battle of Okinawa approximately how many civilians were killed? 20,000 100,000 50,000 130,000

6. Of the approximately 160 islands in Okinawa, how many are inhabited by people? 28 88 68 48

7. Which major city is *NOT* within 1500 miles of Naha, the capital city of Okinawa? Manila, Philippines Seoul, South Korea Tokyo, Japan Taipei, Taiwan

8. Administratively, how many main island groups is Okinawa Prefecture divided into? three five four six

9. Which of the following terms was *NOT* a term used to refer to what is now Okinawa? Yamato Lequios Ryukyu Gores

10. At the beginning of the 15th Century, Okinawa was divided into three kingdoms. These kingdoms were united into a unified state by Sho Hashi from 1406 to 1429. Thus began the first Sho Dynasty. Whom did Sho Hashi place on the throne to begin this dynasty? his son his father his brother his self

11. The sanshin, a popular musical instrument in Okinawa, was first adopted from China at the end of the 14th Century. In the later half of the 16th Century it spread to mainland Japan where the name was Japanized to shamisen. How many strings does a sanshin have? three eight six twelve

12. After the sanshin was adopted by Japan, the instrument as well as the name was slightly modified so that now there are several distinctive differences between the two. Which of the following is a characteristic found on the Okinawan sanshin, but not on the Japanese shamisen? a longer neck snake-skin covered body cat-skin covered body one more string

13. In what year did the Satsuma invade what is now Okinawa? 1709 1409 1609 1509

14. Shisa or Shishi are carved lions that can be found throughout Okinawa. Where would you most likely find one? at an entranceway in a toybox in the bathroom in a window

15. If you are performing Eisa, what might you be banging on? a taiko a pantu a kuicha a noro