Shizuoka Prefecture - Quiz
  • 1. What is the typical temperature range in Shizuoka Prefecture over the course of a year?
A) 10 °C (50 °F) to 40 °C (104 °F)
B) 0 °C (32 °F) to 35 °C (95 °F)
C) 1.1 °C (34 °F) to 30.5 °C (87 °F)
D) -5 °C (23 °F) to 28 °C (82 °F)
  • 2. How are the summers in Shizuoka described?
A) Mild, humid, and rainy
B) Cool, breezy, and sunny
C) Hot, dry, and clear
D) Warm, oppressive, and mostly cloudy
  • 3. What is the typical weather like during winter in Shizuoka?
A) Mild, rainy, and cloudy
B) Hot, humid, and sunny
C) Very cold, windy, and mostly clear
D) Warm, calm, and foggy
  • 4. When did Shizuoka Prefecture experience a magnitude 6.2 earthquake?
A) 20 March 2011
B) 15 March 2011
C) 25 March 2011
D) 11 March 2011
  • 5. How often does the Shizuoka area experience a large earthquake historically?
A) Every 100 to 150 years
B) Every 50 to 75 years
C) Every 200 to 250 years
D) Every decade
  • 6. What was the population of Shizuoka Prefecture according to the 2020 census?
A) 4,000,000 people
B) 3,200,000 people
C) 3,800,000 people
D) 3,635,220 people
  • 7. How many municipalities does Shizuoka consist of since 2010?
A) 40 municipalities: 25 cities and 15 towns
B) 35 municipalities: 23 cities and 12 towns
C) 30 municipalities: 18 cities and 12 towns
D) 50 municipalities: 30 cities and 20 towns
  • 8. What was the number of municipalities in Shizuoka after the Great Shōwa mergers?
A) 200 municipalities by 1970
B) 75 municipalities by 1950
C) 150 municipalities by 1965
D) 97 municipalities between 1953 and 1960
  • 9. How many municipalities were combined into the current number during the Great Heisei mergers?
A) 50 remaining municipalities into 20 by 2005
B) 100 remaining municipalities into 40 by 2012
C) 74 remaining municipalities into 35 by 2010
D) 60 remaining municipalities into 30 by 2008
  • 10. What is Shizuoka Prefecture known for producing?
A) Most of Japan's rice and salmon
B) Most of Japan's tea and maguro tuna
C) Most of Japan's sake and eel
D) Most of Japan's wheat and beef
  • 11. What percentage of Japanese motorcycle exports is accounted for by Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) 40%
B) 50%
C) 28%
D) 15%
  • 12. Which major companies have their roots in Shizuoka prefecture and are still manufacturing there?
A) Toyota, Nissan, and Subaru
B) Honda, Yamaha, and Suzuki
C) Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Isuzu
D) Kawasaki, Triumph, and Harley-Davidson
  • 13. What is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Fuji
B) Hamamatsu
C) Shizuoka
D) Numazu
  • 14. Which city is the largest in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Hamamatsu
B) Shizuoka
C) Fuji
D) Iwata
  • 15. What body of water forms Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) The Izu Peninsula
B) Mount Fuji
C) Suruga River
D) Lake Hamana
  • 16. Which lake is considered one of Japan's largest and is located in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Lake Ashi
B) Lake Hamana
C) Lake Kawaguchi
D) Lake Biwa
  • 17. Which cultural icon of Japan is partially located in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Himeji Castle
B) Itsukushima Shrine
C) Mount Fuji
D) Kinkaku-ji
  • 18. What is the name of the international speedway located in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Twin Ring Motegi
B) Suzuka Circuit
C) Fuji International Speedway
D) Okayama International Circuit
  • 19. Which national park is located in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Shikotsu-Tōya National Park
B) Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
C) Bandai-Asahi National Park
D) Aso-Kuju National Park
  • 20. Which prefecture borders Shizuoka to the east?
A) Aichi Prefecture
B) Yamanashi Prefecture
C) Nagano Prefecture
D) Kanagawa Prefecture
  • 21. What is the total geographic area of Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) 5,000 km²
B) 8,500 km²
C) 7,777.42 km²
D) 10,000 km²
  • 22. Which prefecture borders Shizuoka to the northeast?
A) Nagano Prefecture
B) Kanagawa Prefecture
C) Yamanashi Prefecture
D) Aichi Prefecture
  • 23. Which prefecture borders Shizuoka to the north?
A) Yamanashi Prefecture
B) Kanagawa Prefecture
C) Nagano Prefecture
D) Aichi Prefecture
  • 24. Which prefecture borders Shizuoka to the west?
A) Nagano Prefecture
B) Aichi Prefecture
C) Kanagawa Prefecture
D) Yamanashi Prefecture
  • 25. Who was the first Tokugawa shōgun associated with Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Minamoto no Yoritomo
B) Tokugawa Ieyasu
C) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
D) Oda Nobunaga
  • 26. Which domain was created in 1868 and became the residence of the Tokugawa family?
A) Shizuoka han from the Sunpu Domain
B) Matsue Domain
C) Kanazawa Domain
D) Edo Domain
  • 27. What percentage of Shizuoka Prefecture's land area was designated as natural parks as of April 2012?
A) 15%
B) 20%
C) 5%
D) 11%
  • 28. Which railway line is operated by JR Central and connects Atami to Toyohashi?
A) Minobu Line
B) Tōkaidō Line (Atami–Toyohashi)
C) Itō Line
D) Gotenba Line
  • 29. Which expressway is not listed as a toll road in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Shin-Tōmei Expressway
B) San-en Nanshin Expressway
C) Chūbu-Ōdan Expressway
D) Izu-Jūkan Expressway
  • 30. Which national university in Shizuoka has a campus at Mishima?
A) Graduate University for Advanced Studies
B) University of Shizuoka
C) Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
D) Shizuoka University
  • 31. Which basketball team is based in Shizuoka?
A) Júbilo Iwata
B) Toray Arrows
C) Honda F.C.
D) San-en NeoPhoenix
  • 32. Which football team is known as Shimizu S-Pulse?
A) Honda F.C.
B) Azul Claro Numazu
C) Shimizu S-Pulse
D) Júbilo Iwata
  • 33. What festival is held annually in August at Shimizu?
A) Shimoda Black Ship Festival
B) Numazu Festival
C) Mishima Festival
D) Shimizu Port Festival
  • 34. Which notable biologist and geneticist died in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Gregor Mendel
B) Charles Darwin
C) Motoo Kimura
D) James Watson
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