Kyoto Prefecture - Quiz
Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1. For how many years was Kyoto the capital of Japan?
A) Over 1000 years
B) Over 500 years
C) Over 2000 years
D) Exactly 800 years
  • 2. Which city does the local government suggest as the capital of politics and economy?
A) Maizuru
B) Kyoto
C) Tokyo
D) Osaka
  • 3. Which league does Kyoto Sanga F.C. play in?
A) Top West
B) J1 League
C) B.League
D) Kansai Soccer League
  • 4. Which port in Kyoto has a ferry route to Hokkaido?
A) Arashiyama Port
B) Maizuru Port
C) Toba Port
D) Kyoto Port
  • 5. What sport does the team Kyoto Hannaryz participate in?
A) Tennis
B) Basketball
C) Football
D) Rugby
  • 6. Which festival held in Kyoto dates back to 869?
A) Jidai Matsuri
B) Aoi Matsuri
C) Ine Matsuri
D) Gion Matsuri
  • 7. Which of these is a railway line associated with the Randen tram?
A) Eizan Line
B) Kurama Line
C) Toba Line
D) Kitano Line
  • 8. In which era did the Ine Matsuri festival originate?
A) Taisho-era
B) Heian-era
C) Edo-era
D) Meiji-era
  • 9. Which high school is listed as a Kyoto Prefectural school?
A) St. Joseph Gakuen Nissei High School
B) Heian Jogakuin High School
C) Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High School
D) Kyoto Prefectural Toba High School
  • 10. Which rugby team is based in Kyoto?
A) Ococias Kyoto AC
B) Kyoto Sanga
C) Shimadzu Breakers
D) Kyoto Hannaryz
  • 11. What is the proposed role for Kyoto by the local government?
A) Capital of industry
B) Capital of culture
C) Capital of sports
D) Capital of military
  • 12. Which year did the Jidai Matsuri festival start?
A) 869
B) 1895
C) 1662
D) 544
  • 13. Which of the following is a football team in the Kansai Soccer League?
A) Kyoto Hannaryz
B) Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto Red Evolutions
C) AS. Laranja Kyoto
D) Kyoto Sanga F.C.
  • 14. What is a main function of Maizuru Port?
A) Passenger cruise hub only
B) International container terminal
C) Domestic fishing only
D) Military base only
  • 15. Which high school is categorized as a Kyoto Municipal school?
A) Kyoto Prefectural Sagano High School
B) Kyoto Prefectural Toba High School
C) Kyoto Municipal Murasakino Senior High School
D) Kyoto Prefectural Nishiotokuni Senior High School
  • 16. How many members of the House of Representatives represent Kyoto?
A) Two
B) Six
C) Four
D) Ten
  • 17. How many members of the House of Councillors represent Kyoto?
A) Four
B) Six
C) Two
D) Eight
  • 18. What is the official prefectural flower of Kyoto?
A) Cherry blossom
B) Weeping cherry
C) Kitayama Sugi
D) Streaked shearwater
  • 19. What is the official tree of Kyoto Prefecture?
A) Streaked shearwater
B) Japanese cedar
C) Kitayama Sugi
D) Weeping cherry
  • 20. Which bird symbolizes Kyoto Prefecture?
A) Japanese crane
B) Weeping cherry
C) Streaked shearwater
D) Kitayama Sugi
  • 21. What is the primary sensor used at the defense facility in Kyoto?
A) Ground-based interceptor
B) Infrared satellite
C) Long-range sonar
D) Mobile X-band radar
  • 22. How many personnel are based at the Kyoto defense station?
A) 200
B) 1,200
C) 937
D) 160
  • 23. What percentage of domestic sake and green tea does Kyoto produce?
A) 8%
B) 21%
C) 13%
D) 50%
  • 24. As of 2021, how many Forbes Global 2000 companies were located in Kyoto?
A) Twelve
B) Eight
C) Thirteen
D) Six
  • 25. What was the minimum wage in Kyoto Prefecture as of October 2021?
A) ¥1,200
B) ¥937
C) ¥850
D) ¥1,000
  • 26. Where is fishing and water transportation primarily located in Kyoto?
A) Southern Kyoto
B) Eastern Kyoto
C) Midland Kyoto
D) Tango Peninsula
  • 27. Which industry is supported by 1,200 years of history and culture in Kyoto?
A) Mining
B) Tourism
C) Vertical farming
D) Aegis defense
  • 28. Which of the following companies is based in Kyoto?
A) Sony
B) Toyota
C) Panasonic
D) Nintendo
  • 29. Where is Kyoto Prefecture located relative to Honshu?
A) In the extreme south
B) In the far north
C) On the eastern coast
D) Almost in the center
  • 30. What percentage of Japan's total area does Kyoto Prefecture cover?
A) 2.1%
B) 0.5%
C) 5.0%
D) 1.2%
  • 31. What is Kyoto's rank in size among Japan's prefectures?
A) 15th
B) 47th
C) 1st
D) 31st
  • 32. What mountain range separates Kyoto Prefecture in the middle?
A) Japanese Alps
B) Tanba Mountains
C) Kiso Mountains
D) Hida Mountains
  • 33. What effect do the Tanba Mountains have on Kyoto Prefecture?
A) Blocks all rainfall
B) Prevents any tourism
C) Creates different climates north and south
D) Causes uniform weather throughout
  • 34. What percentage of Kyoto's land was designated as Natural Parks as of April 2016?
A) 10%
B) 50%
C) 5%
D) 21%
  • 35. Which national park is located in Kyoto Prefecture?
A) Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park
B) Daisetsuzan National Park
C) Akan Mashu National Park
D) Sanin Kaigan National Park
  • 36. How many cities are located in Kyoto Prefecture?
A) Fifteen
B) Twenty-five
C) Sixty
D) Ten
  • 37. In which part of the prefecture is Kansai Science City located?
A) Northeast
B) Southwest
C) Southeast
D) Northwest
  • 38. Who is the current governor of Kyoto?
A) Takatoshi Nishiwaki
B) Shinzo Abe
C) Keiji Yamada
D) Yuriko Koike
  • 39. When was Governor Takatoshi Nishiwaki first elected?
A) April 2016
B) January 2019
C) April 2018
D) September 2020
  • 40. How many members are in the Kyoto prefectural assembly?
A) 25
B) 60
C) 15
D) 30
  • 41. How many electoral districts are represented in the Kyoto prefectural assembly?
A) 25
B) 12
C) 15
D) 60
  • 42. Which party held the most seats in the Kyoto prefectural assembly as of September 2020?
A) Democratic Party
B) Japanese Communist Party
C) Kōmeitō
D) Liberal Democratic Party
  • 43. Which of these is a Prefectural Natural Park in Kyoto?
A) Biwako
B) Wakasa Wan
C) Rurikei
D) Sanin Kaigan
  • 44. Which prefecture is to the east of Kyoto?
A) Tottori and Okayama
B) Osaka and Nara
C) Fukui and Hyōgo
D) Mie and Shiga
  • 45. In which region of Japan is Kyoto Prefecture located?
A) Kansai
B) Kanto
C) Tohoku
D) Kyushu
  • 46. What percentage of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in Kyoto city?
A) 79%
B) 21%
C) 46%
D) 57%
  • 47. What suffix does Kyoto Prefecture use instead of the standard ken?
A) shi
B) fu
C) do
D) to
  • 48. In what year was the Aoi Matsuri first held in Kyoto?
A) 544
B) 1192
C) 741
D) 794
  • 49. Who moved the capital to Heian-kyo in 794?
A) Tokugawa Ieyasu
B) Emperor Meiji
C) Emperor Kanmu
D) Emperor Shomu
  • 50. In what year did Tokugawa Ieyasu establish the shogunate in Edo?
A) 1868
B) 1603
C) 1333
D) 1467
  • 51. Which war in 1467 caused most of Kyoto to be burned down?
A) World War II
B) Onin War
C) Meiji Restoration
D) Genpei War
  • 52. Where were tea-jars brought in the 15th century for the Japanese tea ceremony?
A) Kamakura
B) Nara
C) Uji
D) Edo
  • 53. Which country were the tea-jars brought from in the 15th century?
A) Vietnam
B) Philippines
C) Korea
D) China
  • 54. In what year did the Meiji Restoration return Japan to imperial rule?
A) 1868
B) 1945
C) 1603
D) 1192
  • 55. What was the Kyoto area known as until the Meiji Restoration?
A) Tamba
B) Heian-kyo
C) Yamashiro
D) Tango
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