Cherry Blossom Quiz with Answers

Question 1. Let’s start easy. Which season is associated with the arrival of cherry blossoms?

• Summer

• Autumn

• Winter

• Spring

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Spring

Question 2. The blooming of the cherry blossoms spreads from south to the north. Which region of Japan is typically first to receive them?

• Kyushu

• Shikoku

• Honshu

• Okinawa

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Okinawa

Question 3. These days, people all over Japan celebrate with Hanami parties beneath the cherry blossoms. What colour is the tarpaulin upon which they sit?

• Red

• Pink

• Yellow

• Blue

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Blue

Question 4. This U.S. city is also famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms, and is often seen as a sign of friendship between the two countries. Which city is it?

• New York

• Boston

• Los Angeles

• Washington D.C.

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Washington D.C.

Question 5. Back in Japan, do you know the name of this popular viewing path in Kyoto?

• Sorcerer’s Path

• Queen’s Path

• Emperor’s Path

• Philosopher’s Path

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Philosopher’s Path

Question 6. The image of the sakura flower is engraved onto which of the following Yen coins?

•  50¥

•  20¥

• 500¥

• 100¥

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100¥

Question 7. Which Studio Ghibli anime shows the protagonist laughing and dancing beneath a cherry blossom tree?

• My Neighbour Totoro

• Princess Mononoke

• Ponyo

• The Tale of Princess Kaguya

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The Tale of Princess Kaguya

Question 8. Legoland Japan recently broke a world record with their incredible Lego cherry blossom tree. How many Lego bricks were used?

• 10.000 – 20.000

• 900.000 – 1.000.000

• 700.000 – 800.000

• 800.000 – 900.000

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800.000 – 900.000

Question 9. “Petals falling / Unable to resist / The moonlight”. These lines feature in a haiku by which great poet?

• Kobayashi Issa

• Masaoka Shiki

• Basho Matsuo

• Yosa Buson

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Yosa Buson

Question 10. Take a look at this cute and colourful character. She’s the cherry blossom mascot for a town on which of Japan’s four main islands?

• Honshu

• Shikoku

• Hokkaido

• Ryushu

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Ryushy