Classroom & Test Answers

4/14

QWhat is the year before 1 AD called?

A1 BC

4/18

QThe word “alphabet” comes from the word “alpha” and what other one?

ABeta

4/20

QHow many parts are there in Murakami’s “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle?”

AThree

4/23

QWhat was the first economic bubble incident in the world?

ATulip mania

4/25

QWhat’s it called when you gain more muscle after getting sore through exercise?

AOvercompensation

4/26

QWhich property of whole numbers doesn’t exist?

AMarriage numbers

4/30

QWhat is the greatest canyon in the solar system?

AValles Marineris

5/7

QDo you know how Soseki Natsume translated the English phrase “I love you” into Japanese?

TEST
Q1: What is it called when muscles grow after exercise?

A1: Overcompensation

Q2: What is the year before 1 A.D. called?

A2: 1 B.C.

5/10
Q1: Which of these types of numbers does not exist?

A2: Marriage numbers

Q2: Who translated “I love you” as “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?”

A2: Soseki Natsume

5/11
Q1: Who said “As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom?”

A2: Pythagoras

Q2: Which of the following is the highest mountain in the solar system?

A2: Olympus Mons

TEST OVER

5/26

QTell me how the theory that the pyramids were built by slaves was disproven!

AAttendance logs

6/8

QWhat sport is “heikin-dai”?

ABalance Beam

6/13

QTell me what kind of exercise builds up lactic acid in the muscles!

AAnaerobics

6/15

QTell me what morale is!

ACheerfulness of a group

6/20

QWhat period did Japan first implement bonus pay?

AMeiji

6/27

QWhat is identity?

AIndividuality

6/30

QWhich one of these is the name of a real river?

APis Pis River

7/4

QWho said this: “Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed”?

APascal

7/7

QWhat is the beginning of “Gakumon no Susume” a reference too?

AThe U.S. Declaration of Independence

7/13

QWhat is the medical term for brainfreeze?

ASphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia

7/14

QWhich famous Heian-era monk famously used a wrong version of this specific kanji?

AKuukai

7/15

QWhich line can a typhoon never cross?

AThe equator

7/16

QTell me what makes the king of hearts look different from the other kings in a standard deck of cards?

AHe has no mustache.

FINALS

7/19
Q1: What is morale?

A1: Cheerfulness in a group

Q2: What sport is “heikin-dai”?

A2: Balance Beam

7/20
Q1: Which kanji did Kobo make a mistake on?

A1: The first option

Q2: In which period did Japan first implement bonus pay?

A2: Meiji

7/21
Q1: Which king in a deck of cards is missing a mustache?

A1: King of hearts

Q2: Who said this: “Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed”?

A2: Pascal

7/22
Q1: Which one of these is the name of a real river?

A1: Pis Pis River

Q2: What is the beginning of “Gakumon no Susume” a reference to?

A2: The U.S. Declaration of Independence

9/1

Q“Venison” is the meat of what animal?

AAll of the above

9/5

QWhich of the following is a kigo for fall?

ABrisk

9/17

QHow short was history’s shortest war?

A40 minutes

9/20

QWhat do you call somebody who’s between ninety and one hundred years old?

AA nonagenarian

9/28

QWhat part of the human body has an apple in it?

AThroat

10/4

QWhich of these sports also uses an anchor?

ATug-of-War

10/5

QWhere would you find Japan on a map made in a foreign country?

AThe right edge

10/8

QTell me what bird’s name means “coward”in English!

AChicken

10/11

QWhat did Napoleon have invented?

AGlass jars

10/12

QDo you know what vegetable was used to make the first jack-o-lantern?

ATurnips

10/13

QWhat kind of fish was I just talking about?

AOjisan

TEST

10/14
Q1: What part of the body contains the “Adam’s apple”?

A1: Throat

Q2: Where would you find Japan on a map made in a foreign country?

A2: The right edge

10/15
Q1: How short was history’s shortest war?

A1: 40 minutes

Q2: “Venison” is the meat of what animal?

A2: All of the above

10/17
Q1: What is the Japanese name for “panda”?

A1: Black and white bears

Q2: Which bird is falsely known for being cowardly in the English phrase “to stick one’s head in the sand”?

A2: Ostrich

10/18
Q1: What was the name of the Wasan textbook that came out in the Edo period?

A1: Math Girl

Q2: What did Napoleon have invented?

A2: Glass jars

10/19
Q1: Which season is the adjective “brisk” a kigo for?

A1: Fall

Q2: What is “Dragon’s Blood”?

A2: Plant resin

11/01

QTell me what the “figure” in “figure skating” refers to!

AGeometric shapes

11/04

QWho can tell me what kind of bird a kanko-dori is??

AA cuckoo

11/07

QWhich country do you think the South Pole belongs to?

ANo country

11/11

QWhat desert is the Welwitschia from?

ANamib

11/17

QAlcohol has to do with the roots of the word “bridal.” Do you know how?

ABride ale

11/22

QDo you know what an “atlas” is?

AA book of maps

11/24

Q0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... What is this sequence called?

AFibonacci sequence

11/25

QThere are over 130 ancient pyramids in Egypt, but do you know who’s buried in the biggest one?

AKhufu

11/26

QWhich of these is considered a “rice cake”?

AMochi

FINALS

11/28
Q1: What does French food stem from?

A1: Italian Food

Q2: What does the “figure” in “figure skating” refer to?

A2: Geometric shapes

11/29
Q1: Who is buried in the biggest pyramid in Egypt?

A1: Khufu

Q2: What is a book of maps called?

A2: Atlas

11/30
Q1: What word has the words “bride ale” as its roots?

A1: Bridal

Q2: What kind of bird is a “kanko-dori”?

A2: A cuckoo

FINALS

12/1
Q1: Which country does the South Pole belong to?

A2: No country

Q2: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... What is this sequence called?

A2: The Fibonacci sequence

FINALS 12/2
Q1: What desert is the Welwitschia found in?

A2: Namib

Q2: Which of these is considered a “rice cake”?

A2: Mochi

FINALS OVER

12/9

QDo you know what color a fuzzy-wuzzy polar bear’s fur really is?

ATransparent

12/10

QWhat determines whether a hair grows curly or straight?

AThe cross-section

12/17

QDo you know the intent behind the phrase, “Compassion is not for the good of others”?

ACompassion makes you look better

12/21

QWhich Cleopatra is the one who was known as one of the three most beautiful women in the world?

AVII

1/10

QWhat are you supposed to put on top of a kagami mochi?

AAn orange

1/14

Q“Toso” is a traditional drink for the new year, but what does the name mean?

ABury the demons

1/19

QIn the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs, which animal is used in place of the rabbit?

ACat

1/25

QWhat color is the snow that falls in Europe in the spring?

ARed

1/30

QWhat’s the next unit of measurement up from a terabyte?

APetabyte

2/1

QWhat color were the pyramids originally?

AWhite

EXAM

S 2/6
Q1: The word “alphabet” comes from the words “alpha” and what other one?

A1: Beta

Q2: How was the theory that the pyramids were built by slaves disproven?

A2: Attendance logs

2/7
Q1: What drink name means “bury demons”?

A1: Toso

Q2: What is the medical term for brainfreeze?

A2: Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia

2/8
Q1: What is the Japanese zodiac equivalent to the “cat” in the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs?

A1: Rabbit

Q2: What vegetable was used to make the first jack-o’-lanterns?

A2: Turnips

2/9
Q1: What color were the pyramids when they were first built?

A1: White

Q2: What gets mixed with snow in Europe that sometimes causes it to turn red?

A2: The Sahara Desert sand