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