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Country Names in Japanese Trivia Quiz

I give you the Japanese name, you tell me the English name. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
hews

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,637

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
4398

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 23 (6/10), Guest 41 (7/10), Kiwikaz (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Nihon" or "Nippon"? Hint

Japan

Australia

China

Jordan

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Question 2 of 10

2. How about "Osutoria"? Hint

Australia

Russia

East Timor

Austria

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Itaria"? Hint

Italy

Ireland

Albania

Thailand

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Asian country do the Japanese refer to as "Chugoku"? Hint

Taiwan

Mongolia

China

South Korea

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ok, now to Europe: "Doitsu"? Hint

The Netherlands

Denmark

Germany

Ukraine

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Nyujirando"?

Answer: (Two Words, sound it out!!)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ok, back to Asia again: "Kankoku"? Hint

China

South Korea

Cambodia

Mongolia

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Oranda"? Hint

The Netherlands

Russia

Taiwan

Portugal

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Question 9 of 10

9. How about "Gana"?

Answer: (5 letters, West Africa)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Rengo Okoku"? Hint

Canada

The USA

The United Kingdom

Mongolia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Nihon" or "Nippon"?

Answer: Japan

Both names are widely used, although "Nippon" is the word that appears on postage stamps and is chanted at football matches!

2. How about "Osutoria"?

Answer: Austria

There are four distinct alphabets used in Japanese. Hiragana is a phonetic alphabet and the first form of writing that young children learn; Kanji consists of Chinese characters; Katakana is used primarily for foreign or borrowed (katakanized) words (and thus widely used for place names); and Romaji, or romanized text, is what you are reading right now!

3. "Itaria"?

Answer: Italy

Many letter Ls become Rs when Romanised.

4. Which Asian country do the Japanese refer to as "Chugoku"?

Answer: China

Only a few countries have names that are not borrowed from another language. Most of these, such as China, have been known to the Japanese since ancient times.

5. Ok, now to Europe: "Doitsu"?

Answer: Germany

"Doitsu" is the katakanized version of the German word for Germany itself, "Deutschland".

6. "Nyujirando"?

Answer: New Zealand

Katakana is a phonetic alphabet, and this is the closest approximation of "New Zealand".

7. Ok, back to Asia again: "Kankoku"?

Answer: South Korea

Place names have been a point of contention between Japan and Korea for many years. The Koreans, for example, refuse to call "The Sea of Japan" by this name, instead preferring "The East Sea". The South Korean government has petitioned several international bodies, demanding a worldwide name change!

8. "Oranda"?

Answer: The Netherlands

Taken from "Holland".

9. How about "Gana"?

Answer: Ghana

The word "Ghana" in Japan refers to a top selling brand of chocolate sold by the Lotte confectionery company.

10. "Rengo Okoku"?

Answer: The United Kingdom

More commonly referred to as "Igirisu" or (heaven forbid!) "Ingurando".

Source: Author hews

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