My results of how well do you know Japan test

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Question  Your Response	Correct Answer	Score
According to the Cultural Affairs Agency of Japan, karaoke is the most widely practiced cultural activity in the country. What does 'karaoke' mean?	
A portmanteau of Japanese words for 'empty' and 'orchestra'

A portmanteau of Japanese words for 'empty' and 'orchestra'	 
Which of these images is NOT an official symbol of the Japanese government?	
B

A	 
Which Japanese city, Japan's eighth largest and the former imperial capital of Japan, is indicated in this map?	
Kyoto

Kyoto	 
Which general seized power in 1600 and was appointed shogun in 1603, establishing a dynasty that would control Japan until 1868?	
Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Tokugawa Ieyasu	 
Japan planned in 2012 to buy three uninhabited islands from a private seller, prompting which country to warn Japan of "serious consequences"?	
China

China	 
The period following the bursting of an asset-prices bubble, stock market crash, and debt crisis led to a period known as the 'lost decade' in Japan, which generally refers to what time period?	
1990-2000

1990-2000	 
Japan consists of four main islands. What is the name of the northernmost island?	
Hokkaido

Hokkaido	 
Rush hour in Japan can lead to subway trains packed to over 200 percent capacity, and severe congestion on roadways and railways. What method is NOT used to cope with the sometimes overwhelming number of commuters in the Tokyo area?	
Employing steep discounts for short-range commuter flights from suburbs to city centers

Employing steep discounts for short-range commuter flights from suburbs to city centers	 
Who is Japan's current emperor?	
Akihito

Akihito	 
Which city was not captured by the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945)?	
Hong Kong

Chongqing	 
Which Japanese artist produced the renowned series of woodblock prints Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, which includes the famous 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa', seen here?	
Kuniyoshi

Hokusai	 
Japan operated an isolationist foreign-relations policy known as sakoku, under which no foreigner could enter Japan nor could any Japanese leave the country on penalty of death, from the early 17th century until what event?	
The US Navy forced Japan to open trade with the West under threat of attack.

The US Navy forced Japan to open trade with the West under threat of attack.	 
Osamu Tezuka, called the 'Godfather of Anime' and often considered the Japanese equivalent of Walt Disney, created which iconic character of Japanese animation?	
Astro Boy

Astro Boy	 
The March 11, 2011 earthquake shook Japan and produced a tsunami that caused major loss of life and damage to the country. How much has the World Bank estimated the total economic cost of the disaster to be?	
$177 billion

$235 billion	 
Nintendo, the world's largest video gaming company by revenue, began by producing what product?	
Playing cards

Playing cards	 
According to the BBC, the Japanese voted which invention the best of the 20th century in a 2000 survey?	
karaoke

ramen noodles	 
What famous Japanese building is pictured here?	
Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle	 
Which of the following inventions was NOT invented in Japan?	
compact discs

video games	 
Which superlative can Japan NOT claim?	
Highest density of people in any country

Highest density of people in any country	 
Which religion is indigenous to the islands of Japan, and remains popular to this day?	
Shintoism

Shintoism