Quiz on Japanese Culture

What is an island?

• A piece of land surrounded by water

• A big rock in the ocean

• A place where samurai live

What is Shinto?

• A kind of Japanese food

• A belief about nature and spirits

• A place to keep swords

Who were the samurai?

• Fighters who protected people

• People who made tea

• Teachers

What is Bushido?

• A sword

• The rules samurai followed

• A Japanese building

What is a daimyo?

• A leader of samurai

• A rich landowner

• A type of poem

Who was the shogun?

• The leader of the samurai and army

• The person who made tea

• A kind of spirit

What does an emperor do?

• Makes all the rules

• Is an important person, but doesn’t make rules

• Builds houses

What is Zen Buddhism?

• A way to stay calm and peaceful

• A sword fight

• A Japanese food

What is a haiku?

• A Japanese sword

• A Japanese building

• A tiny Japanese poem

What is a katana?

• A kind of robe

• A samurai’s long sword

• A kind of spirit