| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| True or False. Japan has a higher population density than the United States. | True | 94%
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| Which company manufactures both musical instruments and motorcycles? | Yamaha | 86%
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| What are sakura? | Cherry blossoms | 85%
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| Who was emperor of Japan during WWII? | Hirohito | 82%
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| About what percentage of Japanese citizens are ethnic Japanese? | more than 98% | 80%
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| Who tried to invade Japan in 1274 and 1281, but were turned back by typhoons? | The Mongols | 76%
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| What is the approximate population of Japan? | 123 million | 75%
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| In Japanese, the country of Japan is represented by the characters: "日本". What is the literal meaning of these characters? | Sun origin | 74%
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| What sport attracts the most total spectators in Japan? | Baseball | 73%
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| Which city is furthest north? | Sapporo | 68%
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| Which of these is not a Miyazaki film? | Cowboy Bebop | 67%
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| What is a torii? | A traditional Japanese gate | 66%
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| What country did Japan fight a war against in 1904–05? | Russia | 60%
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| Which of these was NOT invented or discovered in Japan? | Lasers | 42%
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| What is the name of Japan's legislature? | The Diet | 33%
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