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 Daito Amami and Yaeyama Miyako and Yaeyama Miyako and Kerama

3. Which is *NOT* a music band from Okinawa? Nenes Buwhal Rinken Band 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? six four three five

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

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 self his son his father his brother

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? one more string a longer neck snake-skin covered body cat-skin covered body

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

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

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