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The Land of the Rising Sun

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Japan
The Land of the Rising Sun game quiz
"The archipelagic nation of Japan is packed with cultural history and geographic phenomena. How much do you know about Japan?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Japan is made up of over 3,000 islands. The four main islands, which are also the most famous, host the vast majority of the population. Which of the four main islands is the smallest?
    Hokkaido
    Kyushu
    Shikoku
    Honshu


2. The Japanese capital, Tokyo, is the largest metropolis in the world. How many people are estimated (2005 estimate) to live in the Greater Tokyo area?
    29 964 000
    22 770 000
    35 327 000
    33 139 000


3. Which of these islands are not part of the Ryuku archipelago?
    Yoron-to
    Toku-no-shima
    Yakushima
    Kikai-jima


4. Which of these Japanese mountains is furthest north?
    Ishizuchi-san (1981 metres)
    Horoshiriri-dake (2052 metres)
    Asahi-dake (2290 metres)
    Iwate-san (2041 metres)


5. How many Japanese islands have hosted the Olympic Games?
    1
    4
    3
    2


6. Mt. Fuji is Japan's highest mountain. On which Japanese island is it located?
    Answer: (One Word)


7. Horyu Gakumonji is a Buddhist temple near nara, Honshu, Japan. Also known in its simplified form as Horyu-ji, What can Horyu Gakumonji be translated literally as?
    Learning temple of the Prosperous Horyu Monks
    Temple of Justice
    Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law
    Learning Temple of Princess Gakumonji and her Court of Chrysanthemums


8. Osaka is a large city in Japan. As of 2006, in what position is it on the list of the largest Japanese cities?
    2nd largest
    4th largest
    3rd largest
    5th largest


9. The island of Kyushu is connected to Honshu by bridge.
    True
    False


10. The sea north of Hokkaido is called the Sea of Sapporo.
    True
    False

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