Japanese Life Style

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Japanese 'minkas' (traditional wood-and-paper houses) usually have REVOLVING doors. T(rue) or F(alse)? True False

2. Apart from the entrance hall, which has a tatami mat, all rooms in a Japanese minka have BATTERED EARTH floors. T(rue) or F(alse)? True False

3. When the concentration of Buddhist monks who practise zazen (meditation in a seated position) begins to flag, they are TAPPED ON THE SHOULDER with a stick. True False

4. In a Buddhist pagoda the typical place where relics (e.g. bits of bone of the Buddha) are hidden is, UNDER THE CENTRAL PILLAR. True False

5. Japanese tend not to distinguish between an R and an L. True False

6. Just as in a mosque you are not supposed to WEAR SHOES in a Buddhist temple. True False

7. Pilgrims normally get NO ACCESS to the upper floors of a pagoda. True False

8. Buddhist pilgrims are normally dressed in ORANGE. True False

9. In the Noh Theatre MEN play women's roles. True False

10. Traditionally the Japanese do not sit ON CHAIRS when they are having their meals. T(rue) or F(alse)? True False