How Well Do You Know Tokyo?


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https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g298184-Activities-c47-Tokyo_Tokyo_Prefecture_Kanto.html
https://www.historyhit.com/guides/historic-sites-in-japan/
https://www.janm.org/education/workshops/2024/neh
https://www.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/ENGLISH/ABOUT/HISTORY/history01.htm

Think you're an expert on Japan's bustling capital city? Test your knowledge of Tokyo's landmarks, culture, and history in this fun and informative quiz!

Think you're an expert on Japan's bustling capital city? Test your knowledge of Tokyo's landmarks, culture, and history in this fun and informative quiz!

1. What was Tokyo's original name?

Nagoya
Osaka
Kyoto
Edo

2. Which landmark is a famous Buddhist temple in Tokyo?

Tokyo Tower
Meiji Shrine
Sensoji Temple
Shibuya Crossing

3. Which district is known for its many universities and bookstores?

Meguro
Kanda
Shibuya
Bunkyo

4. In what year did the Emperor move to Edo, renaming it Tokyo?

1603
1923
1945
1868

5. Which Tokyo neighborhood is world-renowned for its shopping district?

Odaiba
Ginza
Akihabara
Asakusa

6. Which festival celebrates cherry blossoms in Tokyo?

Tanabata
Gion Matsuri
Obon
Hanami

7. What type of cuisine is Tsukiji Market known for?

Ramen
Tempura
Sushi
Okonomiyaki

8. Which Tokyo district is famed for its nightlife and entertainment?

Shibuya
Akihabara
Ginza
Roppongi

9. What event caused severe destruction in Tokyo in 1923?

Bubble economy burst
World War I
Great Kanto Earthquake
Tokyo Fire

10. When were television broadcasting services first launched in Tokyo?

1953
1964
1975
1945

11. What is the Tokyo National Museum known for?

Anime and manga
Modern architecture
Local crafts
Japanese art and history

12. Which mode of public transportation had its first line opened in 1927 between Asakusa and Ueno?

Monorail
Subway
Bus
Tram