Q1: What is the term for the Japanese writing system that uses Chinese characters?
- A: Kanji
- B: Hiragana
- C: Katakana
- D: Romaji
Answer: A
Q2: Approximately how many sounds are represented in the Hiragana writing system?
Answer: B
Q3: What is the primary function of the Katakana writing system?
- A: To express emotions
- B: To write foreign words
- C: To write onomatopoeia
- D: All of the above
Answer: C
Q4: What are the three main writing systems used in modern Japanese?
- A: Hiragana and Katakana
- B: Kanji and Hiragana
- C: Kanji and Katakana
- D: Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana
Answer: D
Q5: What are the basic building blocks of Kanji characters called?
- A: Radicals
- B: Strokes
- C: Components
- D: Phonetics
Answer: A
Q6: What is the traditional way of writing Japanese text?
- A: Left to right, top to bottom
- B: Right to left, top to bottom
- C: Top to bottom, right to left
- D: Top to bottom, left to right
Answer: B
Q7: What was one of the original purposes of Katakana?
- A: To simplify Kanji
- B: To write foreign names
- C: To represent sounds not found in Japanese
- D: To write children's books
Answer: C
Q8: What is a characteristic of Kanji?
- A: It is purely phonetic.
- B: It has no grammatical function.
- C: It can have multiple pronunciations.
- D: It is only used for foreign words
Answer: D
Q9: What is the ancient writing system that predates Hiragana and Katakana?
- A: Man'yogana
- B: Manyogana
- C: Hiragana
- D: Katakana
Answer: A
Q10: What is the term for the cursive style of Kanji?
- A: Cursive Hiragana
- B: Sosho
- C: Gyosho
- D: Kaisho
Answer: B