HOW GOOD IS YOUR JAPANESE? The Siegfried Bauer Japan Quiz

  1. Aikido 1 a Japanese island 2 a martial art of self-defence using the strength of the attacker against him or her 3 a Japanese traditional costume
  2. Cha1 a Japanese dog 2 the favourable dance of the Japanese 3 the word for “tea”, the most important drink, which is served with a certain ceremony
  3. Crysanthemum1 a typical Japanese flower 2 a Japanese God 3 an important Japanese temple
  4. Düsseldorf1 a Japanese village 2 the twin city of Osaka 3 the city where most Japanese in Europe live
  5. Edo1 the old name for “Tokyo” 2 Japanese stockings for women 3 an exclamation meaning “I am here, anyway”
  6. Fujisan1 a Japanese company which produces medicines 2 a Japanese company producing photo cameras 3 the holy mountain of Japan, a volcano with a snow-covered summit
  7. Futon1 the typical Japanese bedding which can be stowed away during the day 2 a Japanese city 3 the typical Japanese footrest
  8. Geisha1 a Japanese type of vehicle 2 a piece of furniture to sit on 3 a woman who entertains men
  9. Gingko1 a Japanese animal, 2 a Japanese tree, 3 the title of the Japanese emperor
  10. Gohan1 the Japanese word for “rice” and for “food“ 2 a Japanese hero 3 a Japanese martial art
  11. Hakama1 the best-known Japanese commercial college 2 a traditional costume for men 3 a tool for cutting bamboo
  12. Harakiri1 a method of suicide for unsuccessful warriors 2 the cry of the Japanese cock 3 a Japanese island
  13. Hiroshima1 a Japanese city where the Americans dropped an atom bomb in August 1945 2 a Japanese city where the Olympic Games were held in 1964 3 a Japanese city where an earthquake occurred in 1995
  14. Honshu 1 a Japanese dish 2 the biggest Japanese island 3 a Japanese company producing VCR’s
  15. Ikebana1 a Japanese island 2 a Japanese dish with bananas 3 the art of arranging flowers
  16. Jiu Jitsu 1 a group of Japanese islands 2 a martial art without the use of weapons 3 a religion practised in Japan
  17. Judo
    1 a traditional Japanese wrestling sport 2 a religion also found in Japan 3 a Japanese game
  18. Karaoke1 self-defence without weapons 2 typical Japanese animals 3 singing with background music at pubs
  19. Karate1 one of the many Japanese kinds of tea 2 a measure for diamonds 3 a Japanese martial art without the use of weapons
  20. Karoshi1 a Japanese vegetable 2 a Japanese winter sport 3 death from working too much
  21. Kawasaki1 a Japanese song 2 a Japanese industrial city 3 a Japanese alcoholic drink
  22. Kendo 1 a traditional sport with long bamboo swords 2 a Japanese dish 3 a Japanese island
  23. Kimono1 the word for an “unmarried woman” 2 the traditional costume for women
    3 a Japanese drink which tastes lice Coca Cola
  24. Kobe1 the neighbouring city of Osaka 2 the neighbouring city of Tokyo 3 the neighbouring city of Hitachi
  25. Kokkaido1 a Japanese island and an orange pumpkin 2 a Japanese city and a green fruit 3 a Japanese mountain and a yellow flower
  26. Koto1 a Japanese city 2 a zither-like musical instrument 3 the Japanese word for “toilet“
  27. Kyoto1 the former Japanese capital 2 a Japanese wolf-like animal 3 a musical instrument
  28. Mikado1 a title of the emperor and the name of a game 2 a Japanese island and the name of a coffee brand 3 a Japanese city and the name of a company producing motor scooters
  29. MITI1 the “Museum Institute of Traditional Japan” 2 the “Ministry of International Trade and Industry” 3 a Japanese “Master of International Tourism Income”
  30. Nagano1 a Japanese island 2 the venue of Olympic Winter Games in 1998 3 the Japanese flower competition every springtime
  31. Nagasaki1 destroyed by an earthquake in 1923 and by an atom bomb in 1945 2 destroyed by a tsunami in 1964 and by a volcanic eruption in 1995 3 destroyed by a landslide in 1888 and by a gas explosion in 1956
  32. Nippon1 a Japanese drink made of rice 2 the Japanese currency 3 the other name of Japan
  33. Okinawa1 the largest of the Ryu Kyu islands 2 a Japanese folkdance 3 a Japanese industrial city
  34. Osaka1 a port city 2 a Japanese dish 3 the longest Japanese river
  35. Pokémon1 short for “poker for men” 2 short for “pocket monster” 3 short for “popcorn-ketchup-mountain”
  36. Ramen1 a traditional Japanese noodle snack 2 a Japanese god 3 a Japanese milk product
  37. Sake1 a beer made of rice 2 a fruit juice made of cherries 3 a salty cake
  38. Samurai1 a group of Japanese islands 2 the warrior class which ruled Japan before 1868 3 traditional Japanese dancers
  39. Sapporo1 Olympic Games 1964 2 Olympic Winter Games 1998 3 Olympic Winter Games 1972
  40. Shinkansen1 Japanese pork with mustard 2 the fastest train in the world 3 a fish speciality
  41. Shinto1 the belief that nature, animals and plants possess divine powers 2 the title of the emperor 3 the Japanese word for “hard work”
  42. Shogun1 a Japanese film star 2 top military commander of Japan until 1867 3 a weapon used for show only
  43. Sukiyaki1 beef slices with vegetables, noodles and tofu 2 a dance 3 a Japanese type of song
  44. Sumo1 popular Japanese wrestling sport 2 popular Japanese dish 3 Japanese monkey species
  45. Sushi1 a Japanese wrestling sport 2 raw fish on firmly moulded rice with vinegar 3 a Japanese winter sport
  46. Tamagotchi1 a member of Japanese high society 2 a Buddhist teacher 3 an electronic pet
  47. Tatami1 a soy sauce 2 rice-straw mats on the floor 2 soldiers in the Japanese army
  48. Tenno1 the title of the emperor 2 a Japanese singer 3 a Japanese warrior
  49. Tofu1 a soybean product used instead of meat 2 the Japanese word for “stupid person” 3 a Japanese island
  50. Tokyo1 Venue of Olympic games 1964 2 Other way to pronounce “Kyoto” 3 Most-populated city of the world
  51. Yokohama1 the home of Yoko Ono 2 an industrial city 3 smoked pork
  52. Zen1 a form of Buddhism 2 an eating instrument used instead of knives 3 the Japanese word for “ten”