Statistics for Shinkansen Trivia

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Clue	Answer	% Correct
The 1st line used the	{0} Series Shinkansen	88%
Number of Shinkansen lines	7	88%
Most Shinkansen trains are	{16} cars long	87%
The 1st line is called	Tokai-do	84%
The only one of the 4 main Islands which is not served by any Shinkansen	Shikoku	82%
Maximum operational speed is	{320} km/hr	81%
World's first dedicated high speed line opened in	1964	79%
The 1st line connected Tokyo with	Osaka	79%
The fastest train service on the Takaido / Sanyo Shinkansen	Nozomi	75%
Tunnel connecting Honshu and Hokkaido	{Seikan} Tunnel	65%
Fastest commercially running Shinkansen	{E5} Series Shinkansen	62%
High speed train with the highest capacity of passenger	{E4} Series Shinkansen	53%
Last city to get a Shinkansen service	Kanazawa	46%
World's fastest art gallery	{Genbi} Shinkansen	40%
Occasionally called the Inventor of the Shinkansen	Hideo Shima	16%