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