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