Goryōkaku - Quiz
Goryōkaku
  • 1. What does the name 'Goryōkaku' literally mean?
A) Star of Hokkaido
B) Five-point fort
C) Defense of Hakodate
D) Shogunate stronghold
  • 2. In which city is Goryōkaku located?
A) Kyoto
B) Hakodate
C) Sapporo
D) Tokyo
  • 3. In what year was the fortress completed?
A) 1914
B) 1866
C) 1869
D) 1855
  • 4. Who designed Goryōkaku?
A) The Tokugawa Shogunate
B) The Republic of Ezo
C) Hijikata Toshizō
D) Takeda Ayasaburō
  • 5. What kind of scholar was the designer of Goryōkaku?
A) History professor
B) Architectural engineer
C) Military general
D) Rangaku scholar
  • 6. What is the primary shape of the Goryōkaku fortress?
A) Square
B) Circular
C) Octagon
D) Five-pointed star
  • 7. What was the main purpose of the fortress's star-shaped design?
A) Reduce blind spots for cannons
B) Symbolize the emperor
C) Attract tourists
D) Improve residential space
  • 8. Which short-lived state used Goryōkaku as its headquarters?
A) Tokugawa Shogunate
B) Hokkaido Kingdom
C) Republic of Ezo
D) Empire of Japan
  • 9. In which year did the Republic of Ezo exist?
A) 1855
B) 1866
C) 1869
D) 1914
  • 10. What was the name of the last battle of the Boshin War fought at Goryōkaku?
A) The last battle of the Boshin War
B) The Battle of Hokkaido
C) The Siege of the Magistrate
D) The War of the Star
  • 11. What commercial industry took place in the moat after the war?
A) Rice farming
B) Fishing
C) Collecting ice
D) Shipping
  • 12. What name was given to the ice sold from the Goryōkaku moat?
A) Ezo Cold
B) Hakodate Snow
C) Goryōkaku Ice
D) Shogunate Ice
  • 13. In what year did Goryōkaku become a park?
A) 1952
B) 1985
C) 2006
D) 1914
  • 14. When was Goryōkaku declared a Special Historical Site?
A) 1914
B) 1866
C) 1952
D) 2010
  • 15. Which trees are famous for viewing in Goryōkaku during spring?
A) Cedar trees
B) Maple trees
C) Pine trees
D) Cherry trees
  • 16. When was the current observation tower built?
A) 1952
B) 1985
C) 1914
D) 2006
  • 17. Which person is majorly featured in the observation tower's exhibition?
A) The Tokugawa Shogun
B) The Emperor of Japan
C) Hijikata Toshizō
D) Takeda Ayasaburō
  • 18. Which building was partially reconstructed at Goryōkaku?
A) The shogunate armory
B) The barracks
C) The magistrate's office
D) The observation tower
  • 19. In what year was the reconstruction of the magistrate's office finished?
A) 1952
B) 2006
C) 1985
D) 2010
  • 20. What is the primary focus of the exhibition inside the reconstructed magistrate's office?
A) The Tokugawa shogunate's administrative center
B) Takeda Ayasaburō's life
C) The Republic of Ezo
D) The Boshin War
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