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Shizuoka Prefecture - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the typical temperature range in Shizuoka Prefecture over the course of a year?
A) 0 °C (32 °F) to 35 °C (95 °F)
B) 10 °C (50 °F) to 40 °C (104 °F)
C) -5 °C (23 °F) to 28 °C (82 °F)
D) 1.1 °C (34 °F) to 30.5 °C (87 °F)
  • 2. How are the summers in Shizuoka described?
A) Hot, dry, and clear
B) Warm, oppressive, and mostly cloudy
C) Cool, breezy, and sunny
D) Mild, humid, and rainy
  • 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 50 to 75 years
B) Every decade
C) Every 200 to 250 years
D) Every 100 to 150 years
  • 6. What was the population of Shizuoka Prefecture according to the 2020 census?
A) 3,635,220 people
B) 3,800,000 people
C) 3,200,000 people
D) 4,000,000 people
  • 7. How many municipalities does Shizuoka consist of since 2010?
A) 35 municipalities: 23 cities and 12 towns
B) 30 municipalities: 18 cities and 12 towns
C) 40 municipalities: 25 cities and 15 towns
D) 50 municipalities: 30 cities and 20 towns
  • 8. What was the number of municipalities in Shizuoka after the Great Shōwa mergers?
A) 97 municipalities between 1953 and 1960
B) 75 municipalities by 1950
C) 200 municipalities by 1970
D) 150 municipalities by 1965
  • 9. How many municipalities were combined into the current number during the Great Heisei mergers?
A) 50 remaining municipalities into 20 by 2005
B) 60 remaining municipalities into 30 by 2008
C) 74 remaining municipalities into 35 by 2010
D) 100 remaining municipalities into 40 by 2012
  • 10. What is Shizuoka Prefecture known for producing?
A) Most of Japan's wheat and beef
B) Most of Japan's tea and maguro tuna
C) Most of Japan's rice and salmon
D) Most of Japan's sake and eel
  • 11. What percentage of Japanese motorcycle exports is accounted for by Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) 50%
B) 28%
C) 15%
D) 40%
  • 12. Which major companies have their roots in Shizuoka prefecture and are still manufacturing there?
A) Toyota, Nissan, and Subaru
B) Honda, Yamaha, and Suzuki
C) Kawasaki, Triumph, and Harley-Davidson
D) Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Isuzu
  • 13. What is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Hamamatsu
B) Shizuoka
C) Numazu
D) Fuji
  • 14. Which city is the largest in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Iwata
B) Shizuoka
C) Fuji
D) Hamamatsu
  • 15. What body of water forms Suruga Bay in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Mount Fuji
B) The Izu Peninsula
C) Suruga River
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 Hamana
D) Lake Biwa
  • 17. Which cultural icon of Japan is partially located in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Himeji Castle
B) Mount Fuji
C) Kinkaku-ji
D) Itsukushima Shrine
  • 18. What is the name of the international speedway located in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Fuji International Speedway
B) Okayama International Circuit
C) Suzuka Circuit
D) Twin Ring Motegi
  • 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) Yamanashi Prefecture
B) Aichi Prefecture
C) Kanagawa Prefecture
D) Nagano Prefecture
  • 21. What is the total geographic area of Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) 7,777.42 km²
B) 5,000 km²
C) 8,500 km²
D) 10,000 km²
  • 22. Which prefecture borders Shizuoka to the northeast?
A) Kanagawa Prefecture
B) Nagano Prefecture
C) Aichi Prefecture
D) Yamanashi Prefecture
  • 23. Which prefecture borders Shizuoka to the north?
A) Nagano Prefecture
B) Aichi Prefecture
C) Yamanashi Prefecture
D) Kanagawa Prefecture
  • 24. Which prefecture borders Shizuoka to the west?
A) Yamanashi Prefecture
B) Aichi Prefecture
C) Nagano Prefecture
D) Kanagawa Prefecture
  • 25. Who was the first Tokugawa shōgun associated with Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Tokugawa Ieyasu
B) Minamoto no Yoritomo
C) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
D) Oda Nobunaga
  • 26. Which domain was created in 1868 and became the residence of the Tokugawa family?
A) Shizuoka han from the Sunpu Domain
B) Kanazawa Domain
C) Edo 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) 5%
C) 15%
D) 11%
  • 28. Which railway line is operated by JR Central and connects Atami to Toyohashi?
A) Tōkaidō Line (Atami–Toyohashi)
B) Itō Line
C) Minobu Line
D) Gotenba Line
  • 29. Which expressway is not listed as a toll road in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Izu-Jūkan Expressway
B) Shin-Tōmei Expressway
C) Chūbu-Ōdan Expressway
D) San-en Nanshin Expressway
  • 30. Which national university in Shizuoka has a campus at Mishima?
A) Shizuoka University
B) Graduate University for Advanced Studies
C) Hamamatsu University School of Medicine
D) University of Shizuoka
  • 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) Shimizu S-Pulse
B) Júbilo Iwata
C) Honda F.C.
D) Azul Claro Numazu
  • 33. What festival is held annually in August at Shimizu?
A) Numazu Festival
B) Mishima Festival
C) Shimoda Black Ship Festival
D) Shimizu Port Festival
  • 34. Which notable biologist and geneticist died in Shizuoka Prefecture?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Motoo Kimura
C) James Watson
D) Gregor Mendel
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