* What does Blackthorne do to show Lord Yabu that he distrusts the Jesuit priest?
* What was the name of the priest who became Blackthorne's chief nemesis?
* What was the name of Blackthorne's ship?
* How do Blackthorne and his men in the pit decide who is to be executed?
* What is the main reason Blackthorne wants to return to the ship before they take him to Osaka?
* Who is Toranagas chief nemesis?
* Who wrote the novel "Shogun"?
* Who plays the Englishman John Blackthorne in the miniseries?
* The Japanese find "Blackthorne" to be a mouthful and give him a new name that means "pilot" (of a ship) in Japanese. What is it?
* At first (and arguably throughout), Blackthorne has a very limited Japanese vocabulary. He seems to use one word a lot - it is the Japanese word for "I understand". What is it?
* What is the name of the warlord, played by the great Toshiro Mifune, who takes Blackthorne under his protection?
* Blackthorne falls in love with the beautiful Lady Mariko. Which of the following is NOT true about Mariko?
* Blackthorne wants to open trade relations with Japan but finds upon his arrival that another European power has beaten him there. Which country is already trading with the Japanese?