Matsuo Bashō
  • 1. When was Matsuo Bashō born?
A) 1644
B) 1780
C) 1523
D) 1699
  • 2. Where was Matsuo Bashō born?
A) Shanghai, China
B) Kyoto, Japan
C) Ueno, Iga Province, Japan
D) Seoul, South Korea
  • 3. What is Matsuo Bashō known for?
A) Opera singing
B) Oil painting
C) Theater plays
D) Haiku poetry
  • 4. The haiku form typically consists of how many syllables?
A) 14
B) 20
C) 10
D) 17
  • 5. What does the term 'Bashō' mean in Japanese?
A) Banana tree
B) Pine tree
C) Cherry blossom
D) Willow tree
  • 6. What was Matsuo Bashō's occupation?
A) Chef
B) Doctor
C) Carpenter
D) Poet
  • 7. Which year did Matsuo Bashō die?
A) 1756
B) 1801
C) 1622
D) 1694
  • 8. Which of the following influenced Matsuo Bashō's poetry style?
A) Quantum physics
B) Post-modernism
C) Zen Buddhism
D) Greek mythology
  • 9. Matsuo Bashō is considered the greatest master of which poetry form?
A) Sonnet
B) Epic
C) Limerick
D) Haiku
  • 10. Which of the following is a characteristic of Matsuo Bashō's haiku style?
A) Long verses
B) Complexity
C) Simplicity
D) Rhyme
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