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10 Easy Questions about Shogun

I recently watched the TV miniseries "Shogun" for the first time since the 1980's. Why don't you revisit it with me?

A multiple-choice quiz by askpau. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
askpau

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
159,188

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
845

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote the novel "Shogun"? Hint

Frederick Forsyth

Tom Clancy

James Clavell

John le Carre

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who plays the Englishman John Blackthorne in the miniseries? Hint

John Rhys-Davies

Jeremy Irons

Richard Chamberlain

Anthony Andrews

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Japanese find "Blackthorne" to be a mouthful and give him a new name that means "pilot" (of a ship) in Japanese. What is it? Hint

Gaijin

Anjin

Fujin

Hakujin

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Question 4 of 10

4. At first (and arguably throughout), Blackthorne has a very limited Japanese vocabulary. He seems to use one word a lot - it is the Japanese word for "I understand". What is it? Hint

Wakarimasen

Ikimasen

Ikimasu

Wakarimasu

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the warlord, played by the great Toshiro Mifune, who takes Blackthorne under his protection? Hint

Lord Yamamoto

Lord Ishido

Lord Toranaga

Lord Sugiyama

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Question 6 of 10

6. Blackthorne falls in love with the beautiful Lady Mariko. Which of the following is NOT true about Mariko? Hint

She belongs to the samurai class

She is a widow

She is a Catholic convert

She speaks Portuguese and Latin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Blackthorne wants to open trade relations with Japan but finds upon his arrival that another European power has beaten him there. Which country is already trading with the Japanese? Hint

Netherlands

Spain

Portugal

France

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lady Mariko dies in an earthquake.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Blackthorne sets sail for home at the end of the series.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a shogun? Hint

Ceremonial sword

Emperor

Religious figure

Military ruler

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote the novel "Shogun"?

Answer: James Clavell

James Clavell specialized in novels set in the Far East. His other works include "King Rat", "Tai-Pan" and "Whirlwind".

2. Who plays the Englishman John Blackthorne in the miniseries?

Answer: Richard Chamberlain

Blackthorne was played by miniseries king Richard Chamberlain. John Rhys-Davies (aka Gimli the dwarf) played the Portuguese pilot Rodrigues in the same series. Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews were in "Brideshead Revisited", another blockbuster miniseries.

3. The Japanese find "Blackthorne" to be a mouthful and give him a new name that means "pilot" (of a ship) in Japanese. What is it?

Answer: Anjin

Blackthorne is called "Anjin-san". Gaijin means "foreigner" (some people consider this term rude), hakujin means "white man" and "fujin" means "wife" or "Mrs."

4. At first (and arguably throughout), Blackthorne has a very limited Japanese vocabulary. He seems to use one word a lot - it is the Japanese word for "I understand". What is it?

Answer: Wakarimasu

"Wakarimasu" means I (or you/he/she/it/we/they) understand(s). Wakarimasen means I (or you, etc.) do not understand. Ikimasu and ikimasen mean to go or not go.

5. What is the name of the warlord, played by the great Toshiro Mifune, who takes Blackthorne under his protection?

Answer: Lord Toranaga

Lord Toranaga is engaged in a battle for control of Japan with his rival, Lord Ishido.

6. Blackthorne falls in love with the beautiful Lady Mariko. Which of the following is NOT true about Mariko?

Answer: She is a widow

Mariko is married to Lord Buntaro, a follower of Lord Toranaga, but the marriage is a loveless one.

7. Blackthorne wants to open trade relations with Japan but finds upon his arrival that another European power has beaten him there. Which country is already trading with the Japanese?

Answer: Portugal

The Portuguese are based in the southern port of Nagasaki and their "Black Ship" carries treasure from the Far East back to Portugal every year.

8. Lady Mariko dies in an earthquake.

Answer: False

She dies in an attack in Osaka Castle organized by Lord Ishido.

9. Blackthorne sets sail for home at the end of the series.

Answer: False

Blackthorne's ship is gutted by fire and he is stranded. The fire was supposedly an accident but was actually set by Lord Toranaga, who wants Blackthorne to stay behind and educate him about the West.

10. What is a shogun?

Answer: Military ruler

The title "shogun" was bestowed by the emperor on the supreme military ruler of Japan. The emperor himself was a figurehead until political power was restored to the Emperor Meiji in the so-called "Meiji Restoration" in the 19th century. At the end of the series, Lord Toranaga is well on his way to becoming shogun.

Source: Author askpau

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