Test Your Knowledge!

1. What is the delicate art of ink and brush painting called?

Shodo
Sumi-e
Ikebana

2. What is the name of the current Japanese Prime Minister?

Hashimoto
Hosokawa
Oguchi

3. What celebration honors the souls of ancestors?

Bon Odori
Tanabata
O-Bon

4. On what island of Japan is Tokyo located?

Honshu
Hokkaido
Kyushu

5. What time of day is the Asahi Shimbun delivered?

Evening
Morning
Noon

6. In Japan, J-League represents which sport?

Hockey
Soccer
Bowling

7. Which country has a longer recorded history, Japan or
China?

China
Japan


8. During which era was Japan closed off from contact with
foreign countries?

 Tokugawa
Meiji
Heisei

9. What do you call a Japanese comic book?

Anime
Comiku
Manga

10. From what U.S. university did Imperial Princess Misako graduate?

 Brown
New York University
Harvard University

 

These questions are based on the 1998 Japan Bowl Study Guide. Find out how your school can participate in the Japan Bowl, an annual language competition for high school students.