kuizu taikai finals - japanese day 2014
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POUNCE§ Each team will get a question as a direct
question. Other teams can pounce on the
question incase they also know the answer.
§ Questions will pass clockwise for 10 points.
§ +10 on a direct; +20/-10 on pounce
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The second tallest structure in Japan, which is a communications and observation tower, painted white and orange, located in the
district of Minato. Name it.
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This place, commonly called Genbaku Domu, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Identify.
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Which novel written by MurasakiShikibu is sometimes referred to
as the world's first novel?
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Name the first Japanese to be awarded the Nobel prize for
Literature.
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Apple's MacBook Air is known for its slimness. The chief designer at Apple, Jonathan Ive got the idea of making the MacBook Air this slim after his trip to Japan where he was inspired by something. This object is endemic to Japan
and also really slim. Which object?
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DIFFERENTIAL§ There will be 6 questions open to all team
open to all teams to pounce.
§ If only 1 team chooses to answer: +30/-15
2 teams choose to answer: +20/-10
3 teams choose to answer: +10/-5
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This classical Japanese comic theatre has a mass appeal. No makeup is used and masks are worn only in a few roles. What am I talking about?
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The unified military forces of Japan are not called the
armed forces or any other similar term. By what unique term do the military forces
identify themselves?
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Which Japanese video game company is behind the video
game franchise Mario?
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It is commonly called the donburi. Other variants
include Gyudon, Katsudon, Oyakudon, Tekkadon, Tendon, Unadon. What am I talking
about?
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BUZZER§ Questions will be read out by the quizmaster.
Teams can press the buzzer the moment they
know the answer.
§ Only the first team to buzz can answer.
§ +20 for correct answer and -10 for a wrong one.