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Japanese Festivals

Description: Festivals in Japan
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What happens on White Day on March 14th in Japan?

  1. Everyone wears white

  2. Everyone gives white chocolate

  3. Men give chocolate to women who gave them some on Feb. 14

  4. There is a snow festival

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Correct Option: C

How do Japanese people celebrate Valentine's Day on Feb. 14?

  1. Women give men chocolate

  2. Men give women chocolate

  3. Everybody gives everyone else chocolate

  4. They don't celebrate it

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Correct Option: A

Why are carp flags hung outside homes for Kodomo no Hi?

  1. The carp is a strong fish that can swim upstream

  2. The carp flags represent the children in the family

  3. It is just a colourful flag decoration

  4. The carp flags represent all the ancestors for the family

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Correct Option: A

What are thrown at Setsubun to keep bad luck out of the house?

  1. Soy beans

  2. Rice

  3. Confetti

  4. Chickpeas

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Correct Option: A

Who are these?

  1. Japanese cartoon characters

  2. Japanese characters from Noh plays

  3. Famous manga characters

  4. Oni at Setsubun

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Correct Option: D

What is Teru Teru Bozo?

  1. Charm to keep the rain away

  2. Children's game

  3. Japanese Christmas decoration

  4. A charm to give to someone you secretly like

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Correct Option: A

When is Tsuyu in Tokyo?

  1. June/July

  2. August/September

  3. October/November

  4. January/February

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Correct Option: A

What is Tsuyu?

  1. Japanese rainy season

  2. Japanese typhoon season

  3. Japanese earthquake season

  4. Japanese harvest season

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Correct Option: A

Who celebrates Shichi-Go-San Matsuri?

  1. 3 & 5 year old boys and 3 & 7 year old girls

  2. 3 & 7 year old boys and 3 & 5 year old girls

  3. 3 year old boys and 5 & 7 year old girls

  4. 3 & 5 year old boys and 7 year old girls

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Correct Option: A

When is Shichi-Go-San Matsuri?

  1. October 15

  2. July 15

  3. November 15

  4. August 15

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Correct Option: C

What is tied to bamboo branches during Tanabata?

  1. Photographs

  2. Money envelopes

  3. Ribbons

  4. Wishes

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Correct Option: D

What did Orihime's father turn Hikoboshi into?

  1. Altair

  2. Vega

  3. Gold

  4. Water

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Correct Option: A

What did Orihime's father turn her into?

  1. Altair

  2. Vega

  3. Gold

  4. Water

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Correct Option: B

What was Hikoboshi supposed to do in the Tanabata story?

  1. Herd cows

  2. Weave cloth

  3. Gather food

  4. Pound rice

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Correct Option: A

What was Orihime supposed to do in the Tanabata story?

  1. Marry a prince

  2. Grant wishes

  3. Weave beautiful clothes

  4. Weave gold for her father

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Correct Option: C

When is tanabata?

  1. 7th of July

  2. 8th of August

  3. 9th of September

  4. 6th of June

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Correct Option: A

Why do boys have a bath with iris flowers on Kodomo no Hi?

  1. To keep bad luck away

  2. Because it makes the bathwater smell nice

  3. Iris flowers are used in bathwater all the time

  4. So the boys grow up tall and strong

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Correct Option: D

Is Kodomo no Hi a public holiday in Japan?

  1. No

  2. Yes

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Correct Option: B

Who do the dolls represent in Hina Matsuri?

  1. The Emperor and Empress and their attendants

  2. The family

  3. Gods and Goddesses

  4. They don't represent anyone

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Correct Option: A

Is Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day) a public holiday in Japan?

  1. Yes

  2. No

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Correct Option: B

The Japanese festival of Obon happens in which month?

  1. July or August

  2. August or September

  3. June or July

  4. September or October

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Correct Option: A

Which Japanese festival happens on the 15th of November?

  1. Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day)

  2. Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day)

  3. Setsubun

  4. Shichi-go-san Matsuri (7-5-3 Festival)

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Correct Option: D

Which Japanese festival happens on the 3rd of February?

  1. Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day)

  2. Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day)

  3. Setsubun

  4. Shichi-go-san Matsuri (7-5-3 Festival)

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Correct Option: C

Which Japanese festival happens on the 5th day of the 5th month (May)?

  1. Hina Matsuri (Girls' Festival)

  2. Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day)

  3. Setsubun

  4. Shichi-go-san Matsuri (7-5-3 Festival)

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Correct Option: B

Which Japanese festival happens on the 3rd day of the 3rd month (March)?

  1. Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day)

  2. Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day)

  3. Setsubun

  4. Shichi-Go-San Matsuri (7-5-3 Festival)

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Correct Option: A

The New Year holiday traditionally goes for how many days in Japan?

  1. 3

  2. 1

  3. 5

  4. 7

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Correct Option: A

What is a typical Japanese Christmas cake made of?

  1. Sponge cake, whipped cream and strawberries

  2. Fruit cake

  3. Chocolate cake

  4. Japanese tofu cake

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Correct Option: A

When are Christmas decorations taken down?

  1. 12 days after Christmas

  2. At New Year

  3. On Christmas Day

  4. Sometime in January

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Correct Option: C

What is the most romantic day/evening of the year in Japan?

  1. Valentine's Day

  2. Christmas Day

  3. Christmas Eve

  4. New Year's Eve

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Correct Option: C

Does Christmas lunch in Japan include turkey?

  1. Yes because Japanese people love eating turkey

  2. Yes because it's part of the Christmas tradition

  3. No because Japanese kitchens don't have ovens big enough

  4. No because Japanese people only eat fish and rice

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Correct Option: C

Are the shops and banks open on Christmas Day in Japan?

  1. Only the main department stores

  2. Only the banks

  3. Only convenience stores like 7-Eleven

  4. Everything is open

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Correct Option: D

What do you think "shottokeeki" means in English?

  1. Shortcake

  2. Short people

  3. Shotput

  4. Shooting clay targets

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Correct Option: A

What do you think "iruminashon" means in English?

  1. Decorative lights

  2. Fireworks

  3. Rumination (thinking)

  4. Railway station

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Correct Option: A

What is the biggest festival / celebration in Japan each year?

  1. New Year

  2. Christmas

  3. Children's Day

  4. Easter

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Correct Option: A

What percentage of Japanese people celebrate Christmas in some way?

  1. 26%

  2. 74%

  3. 99%

  4. 1%

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Correct Option: B

What percentage of Japanese are Christians?

  1. 0%

  2. 1%

  3. 5%

  4. 10%

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Correct Option: B

When did Christmas become popular in Japan?

  1. 1960s

  2. 1830s

  3. 1930s

  4. 1860s

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Correct Option: A
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