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Hiroshima Quiz
Try to answer these questions about Hiroshima, Japan.
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Last updated: August 7, 2023
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| First submitted | August 5, 2023 |
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1.
On what island is Hiroshima located?
Honshu
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Hokkaido
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Kyushu
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Shikoku
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In what region is Hiroshima located?
Tohoku
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Chugoku
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Kanto
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Chubu
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3.
What year was Hiroshima founded?
1559
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1569
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1579
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1589
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4.
What was the name of the daimyo who founded Hiroshima?
Oda Nobunaga
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Toyototomi Hideyoshi
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Mori Terumoto
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Miyamoto Musashi
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All four listed were daimyos in one part of Japan or the other.
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What was a daimyo?
A fisherman
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A powerful, feudal lord
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A travelling musician
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A Shinto spiritualist
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The title 'daimyo' came about when the German inventor of the motor car fell in love with a Japanese girl who was the inventor of childrens' toys. They started a company and called it a mingualization of parts of their surnames. WARNING - DISREGARD THIS! IT IS PURE PORCINE SCAT! - Ed.
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What year did Hiroshima gain city status?
1859
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1869
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1879
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1889
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7.
What body of water does Hiroshima border?
Sea of Japan
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Seto Inland Sea
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East China Sea
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Tokyo Bay
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8.
Which river's delta does Hiroshima straddle?
Yodo River
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Ota River
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Shinano River
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Kamo River
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What does 'Hiroshima' mean in Japanese?
Six channels
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Wide island
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River city
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Hero bay
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10.
Which of these notable people were born in Hiroshima?
Jun Ji-hyun (actress/model) and John Cho (actor/musician)
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Akira Kurosawa (film-maker) and Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita (actor and comedian)
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Reiji Okazaki (molecular biologist) and Kumi Tanioka (composer and pianist)
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Shungicu Uchida (actress/writer) and Kazuo Ishiguro (writer/producer)
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Jun Ji-hyun and John Cho from Seoul, South Korea. Akira Kurosawa from Tokyo, Japan and Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita from Isleton, California. Shungicu Uchida and Kazuo Ishiguro from Nagasaki, Japan.
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