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Martial Arts - Ninjutsu Trivia Quiz

A general quiz about ninjutsu in terms of the history, important figures and the Ninjas themselves.

A multiple-choice quiz by Leviathan. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Leviathan

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,696

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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694

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1. What is the oldest surviving, historically traceable ryu (school)? Hint

Yamajutsu-Kai

Gyokushin Ryu

Kanousei Ryu

Togakure Ryu

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2. Which famous martial artist was the 33rd Soke (grandmaster) of this ryu? Hint

Toshitsugu Takamatsu

Wayne Roy

Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi

Frank Dux

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3. Who was/were the first Westerner/s to be taught ninjutsu? Hint

British special forces

Stephen K. Hayes

Frank Dux

Israeli commandos

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4. Which Westerner is generally considered to be responsible for bringing ninjutsu to the west? Hint

Jack Hoban

Frank Dux

David Stirling

Stephen K. Hayes

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5. What is an alternative title for a Ninja? Hint

Daimyo

Samurai

Shinobi

Ronin

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6. Often when captured, Ninjas were bound so tightly as to prevent their committing suicide. Under such constraints which method may a Ninja have employed to effect his own death? Hint

starvation

Biting his tongue off and bleeding to death

taunting his captors into killing him

poison capsules concealed within his teeth

7. Ukifune Jinnai was a famous Ninja assassin. He once hid in a cesspit and waited for his victim to sit on the toilet, at which point he ran a spear through the victim's rectum. Why was he able to hide easily in a cesspit for a long time? Hint

He was about 2' 11" tall

he could hold his breath for 7 minutes

he had no sense of smell

he used an oxes bladder to store fresh air for him

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8. Ninjas come in 3 "colours": a "good" Ninja is red and an "evil" Ninja is black. A white ninja is what? Hint

A neutral Ninja

A Ninja who has "lost his powers"

An apprentice

A traitor

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9. Ninjas are often thought to wear black uniforms but in reality when working in the field which of the following is most likely to have been worn by a Ninja? Hint

Yellow

Blue

White

Orange with pink polka dots

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10. Ninjas manufactured explosive weapons.

True

False

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11. Which of the following are all traditional ninjutsu weapons? Hint

shuriken, nunchaku, blow gun

hanbo, yo-yo, kusari-gama

poison, sai, bomb

sword, kusari-fundo, bo

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12. The main geographical areas associated with employing Ninjas in feudal Japan were...? Hint

Tokyo and Kyoto

Shanghai and Yokohama

Iga and Edo

Iga and Koga

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13. I have said before that Stephen K. Hayes responsible for bringing ninjutsu to the west but who was really the first instructor to teach ninjutsu in the West? Hint

Arnold Hayes

Miyamoto Musashi

Count Marco Ramirez de la Cartagena

James Matayoshi Mitose

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14. How many skills are covered under budo taijutsu and ninpo taijutsu? Hint

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15. What is the name given to a female Ninja? Hint

Kunoichi

Kumi ichi

Obi senssu

There is no such thing as a female Ninja

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the oldest surviving, historically traceable ryu (school)?

Answer: Togakure Ryu

Daisuke Togakure was the founder of this ryu around 800 years ago although it has a much older heritage going back through the Shugendo Yamabushi. Not to be confused with the Bujinkan Dojo which is the umbrella under which the Togakure Ryu has been gathered.

2. Which famous martial artist was the 33rd Soke (grandmaster) of this ryu?

Answer: Toshitsugu Takamatsu

Toshitsugu Takamatsu was the 33rd grandmaster of the Togakure Ryu and grandmaster of a further eight distinct martial arts all taught under the umbrella of the Bujinkan Dojo. Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi is the 34th grandmaster of the Togakure Ryu. Wayne Roy is a Student of Hatsumi Sensei. Frank Dux was the subject of the movie "Bloodsport".

3. Who was/were the first Westerner/s to be taught ninjutsu?

Answer: British special forces

British special forces were generally thought to be the first Westerners taught the art in Japan during the Allied occupation post-WWII.

4. Which Westerner is generally considered to be responsible for bringing ninjutsu to the west?

Answer: Stephen K. Hayes

Stephen K. Hayes was taught by Soke Hatsumi. Frank Dux is the person portrayed by van Damme in the movie 'Bloodsport'. Jack Hoban is another student of Bujinkan Dojos. David Stirling was the major force behing the establishment of the British SAS during WWII.

5. What is an alternative title for a Ninja?

Answer: Shinobi

The art was once known as Shinobijutsu. As many as 80& of Ninjas were also Samurai. A 'ronin' is a masterless Samurai.

6. Often when captured, Ninjas were bound so tightly as to prevent their committing suicide. Under such constraints which method may a Ninja have employed to effect his own death?

Answer: Biting his tongue off and bleeding to death

Gruesome but true; many such cases are recorded.

Answer: He was about 2' 11" tall

He spent much of his time sleeping in an earthenware jug or vase to prepare himself for such an ordeal.

8. Ninjas come in 3 "colours": a "good" Ninja is red and an "evil" Ninja is black. A white ninja is what?

Answer: A Ninja who has "lost his powers"

These colours in no way refer to the colours of the Ninjas garb.

9. Ninjas are often thought to wear black uniforms but in reality when working in the field which of the following is most likely to have been worn by a Ninja?

Answer: Blue

Any dark colour in fact. Maroon, dark red, dark blue, dark green or grey all blend into the night better than jet black, which is too dark.

10. Ninjas manufactured explosive weapons.

Answer: true

Nitrogen based compounds are essential in conventional explosives. One such compound is urea which is a component in urine. Urea was extracted from the soil surrounding cesspits.

11. Which of the following are all traditional ninjutsu weapons?

Answer: sword, kusari-fundo, bo

Any object at all may be used as a weapon in Ninjustu but the art has its traditional weapons too. Nunchaku and sai are common in Okinawan martial arts and the yo-yo was a weapon used in the Phillipines, and was used by Socrates as a teaching aid; examples can be found in the Museum of Athens.

12. The main geographical areas associated with employing Ninjas in feudal Japan were...?

Answer: Iga and Koga

Ninjas were Japanese and not employed outside of Japan. The 2 main fuedal centres for a long time were the Iga and Koga regions.

13. I have said before that Stephen K. Hayes responsible for bringing ninjutsu to the west but who was really the first instructor to teach ninjutsu in the West?

Answer: James Matayoshi Mitose

Mitose, although better known for Kempo, was a ninjustu instructor with a Koga lineage. His Kempo included Karumijutsu footwork which was derived from ninjutsu. There are reports of previous instructors in Canada but as far as I know these are unsubstantiated.

14. How many skills are covered under budo taijutsu and ninpo taijutsu?

Answer: 18

Many areas from taijutsu (unarmed combat),kayakujutsu (fire and explosives) right through to ten-mon (meteorology).

15. What is the name given to a female Ninja?

Answer: Kunoichi

Women didn't waste their energy in direct combat but rather employed deception and assassination through impersonation and infiltration of enemy castles and settlements.

Source: Author Leviathan

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