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B) 43

How many ALTs are based in South Block?

A) 51 B) 43�C) 5 D) 48

C) Sugicchi

Which of the following is not a city mascot in South Block?

A) Marubi-Chan B) Sembokun C) Sugicchi

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A) 24^th August

What date is the South Block Welcome Party being held?

1. 24^th August
2. 25^th August
3. 31^st August
4. 9th October

D) Semboku - Kakunodate

Where is the samurai district located in South Block?

1. Ugo
2. Daisen

C) Yuzawa

D) Semboku

C) Yakisoba

Yokote is famous for which food dish?

1. Pizza B) Kiritanpo C) Yakisoba

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B) A dragon

At Lake Tazawa, there is a golden statue of Tatsuko. Tatsuko prayed to be granted everlasting beauty, but was instead turned into what?

1. A mermaid
2. A dragon

C) A kappa

D) A namahage

True (Komachi-chan)

This is the city mascot for Yuzawa

TRUE

or

FALSE

C) L-chiki (Lawson)

Which combini fried chicki is the best fried chicki?

1. Nana chicki (7-11)
2. Fami-chiki (Family Mart)

C) L-chiki (Lawson)�D) All of the above

B) Jillian and Caitlin

What are the names of your block assistants?

1. Janice and Colleen
2. Jillian and Caitlin
3. Joel and Craig
4. Jotaro and Kokone

A) Lake Tazawa

Where is the South Block Welcome Party being held?

1. Lake Tazawa
2. Lake Biwa
3. Lake Toya
4. Lake Kawaguchi

D) Daisen

Where is Starbucks located in South Block?

1. Yokote
2. Ugo
3. Higashinaruse
4. Daisen

B) Yuzawa – Inukko Festival

Which city holds a festival dedicated to dogs?

1. Daisen
2. Yuzawa
3. Misato
4. Ugo

False (Melon Kuma – Chiba)

This is the city mascot for Yokote

TRUE

or

FALSE

A) Yurihonjo

Which city/town is not in South Block?

1. Yurihonjo
2. Ugo
3. Higashinaruse
4. Misato

B) Nishimonai Bon Odori

Ugo is famous for which festival?

A) Kamakura B) Nishimonai Bon Odori C) Kanto

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B) Mount Chokai

What is the name of the mountain known as “Fuji of the north”?

1. Dat big boi
2. Mount Chokai
3. Mount Rainier
4. Mount Takao

D) Yokote

Which city hosts Kamakura festival?

1. Misato
2. Daisen
3. Higashinaruse
4. Yokote

A) Akita Inu

Which dog is Akita famous for?

A) B) C)

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True (Mizumo)

This is the mascot for Misato

TRUE

or

FALSE

True

There is a manga museum in Yokote

TRUE

or

FALSE

C) Circle Pie

In ES, which food item is associated with the day “Thursday”?

1. Sandwich
2. Mushroom
3. Circle Pie
4. Watermelon

True (Kariwano o-tsunahiki)

Daisen hosts a Giant Tug of War festival.

TRUE

or

FALSE

B) 31^st August

The upcoming Omagari fireworks festival is being held on what date?

1. 20^th August
2. 31^st August
3. 2^nd September
4. 28^th August

D) Semboku

Which city hosts Kamihinokinai (a paper lantern festival) in South Block?

1. Yuzawa
2. Ugo
3. Misato
4. Semboku

A) Ellen Baker

What is the name of the ALT character in the New Horizon textbooks?

1. Ellen Baker
2. Jane Smith

C) Shaniqua Jones

D) ALT sensei

C) Omono River

What is the name of the river that weaves through Daisen, Yokote and Yuzawa?

1. Amazon River
2. River Phoenix

C) Omono River

D) Nile River

B) Yuzawa

Which city hosts a Tanabata Picture Festival?

1. Ugo
2. Yuzawa

C) Yokote

D) Daisen

C) Ippei　

Who do most ALTs rent their cars from in South Block?

1. Junpei
2. George
3. Ippei
4. Ndacchi

B) Ndacchi

What is the name of this mascot?

1. Fang face
2. Ndacchi
3. Nama-kun
4. Lil’ demon

D) South Block

What is the name of our block?

1. Central Block
2. Yuri Block
3. North Block
4. South Block

A) Yokote (Masuda town)

Which city hosts taraikogi - a tub rowing competition?

1. Yokote
2. Ugo
3. Misato
4. Daisen

C) Misato

Which city/town has a large lavender garden that you can visit?

1. Yokote
2. Ugo
3. Misato
4. Daisen

True (Hiburi Kamakura)

Semboku hosts a festival where straw bags (attached to a rope) are set on fire and swung around in a wide circle.

TRUE

or

FALSE

False (held in Hokkaido)

Hokkai Heso Matsuri (a belly button festival) is held in Higashinaruse.

TRUE

or

FALSE

D) All of the above

You can buy international foods at which of the following stores?

1. Kaldi
2. Yamaya
3. Lucky
4. All of the above

5 balls

Balls. Balls. How many balls?

D) Yokote

Where is the only 24 hour McDonalds located in Akita Prefecture?

1. Yurihonjo
2. Akita City
3. Daisen
4. Yokote

True – Jeunesse Kurikoma

There is a ski resort located in Higashinaruse。

TRUE

or

FALSE

False – in Semboku

There is a famous honey pizza restaurant in Ugo

TRUE

or

FALSE

C) USA

Jillian is from which country?

1. Canada
2. Australia
3. USA
4. UK

True

There are bears in Akita.

TRUE

or

FALSE

A) The Akitan

What is the name of the quarterly newsletter that Akita JET publishes?

1. The Akitan
2. The Bear-itan
3. The Tanuki-tan
4. The Monkey-tan

B) Australia

Caitlin is (originally) from which country?

1. Canada
2. Australia
3. USA
4. UK

False

There is no risk of earthquakes in South Block.

TRUE

or

FALSE

True – both are in Semboku

South Block has two active volcanoes

TRUE

or

FALSE

Left side!

In Japan, which side of the road do you drive on?

Left side or Right side

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True

In Japan, it is legal to drink alcohol in public

TRUE

or

FALSE

B) Tanuki (Raccoon dog)

What is the name of this animal?

1. Bear
2. Tanuki
3. Sable
4. Serow