Ota City Study Quiz

The Ota City Academic Quiz has two choices, but the actual Ota City Academic Exam has multiple choice questions (four choices and more) and rearrangement questions.



Issue 1

Question 1: Around 1955, Omori Fourth Junior High School adopted a method to tell time, and it is said to have spread to schools all over the country. Which one is it?

Issue 2

Question 2: What is the name of the bridge that was built on the west bank of Senzoku Pond in 1995 and is derived from the name of a fine horse that appeared when Minamoto no Yoritomo was camped near the large pond in Senzoku-go (now Senzoku Pond)?

Issue 3

Question 51: Which tree was designated as the symbol of Ota Ward in 1976?

Issue 4

Question 4: In what is now Ota Ward, there was a product that boasted the highest production volume from the Edo period to the early Showa period, and was praised as the "real thing." A facility has also been opened within the ward to convey the history of this product as a production area. Which of these was produced there?

Issue 5

Question 5: What is the name of the Edo Tokyo vegetable that is popularly known as "Magome Hanshiro" because the top (the part near the stem) is green and becomes whiter as it goes down, and is a specialty of the Magome area?

Issue 6

Question 6: What is the name of the street that once flourished as the old Tokaido road, still retains traces of the Edo period, and is nearby home to Omori Furusato no Hamabe Park, where you can enjoy marine sports?

Issue 7

Question 7: What is the name of the event held once a year where participating factories in the ward are all open to the public and visitors can experience manufacturing techniques and interact with artisans through tours and hands-on programs?

Issue 8

Question 8: Which of these is the local gourmet dish that represents Ota Ward and is made using 10 ingredients with local ties, including Omori seaweed?

Issue 9

Question 1: Every year on a national holiday in January, the Omori Tobi Association holds an event in the grounds of Ikegami Honmonji Temple where they climb a certain object and perform (offer) their amazing skills. Which of these is a New Year's tradition?

Issue 10

Question 10: Which of the following is a popular school lunch menu item that is said to have originated at a certain elementary school in Ota Ward and is made with a mixture of octopus, green onions, flour, etc.?

Issue 11

Question 11: What is the name of the row of cherry trees that runs along the Tama River, known as a famous cherry blossom spot in Ota Ward, and where a festival is held in the Shimomaruko area every year when the trees bloom in late March?

Issue 12

Question 12: Ota Ward boasts the largest number of public baths in Tokyo. Some of these baths are famous for having hot springs of a certain color. What is the name of this hot spring?

Issue 13

Question 13: What is the name of the flower that can be seen in Soho Park adjacent to the Sanno Sodo Memorial Museum and is considered extremely rare in Japan?

Issue 14

Question 14: What is the name of the unusual intersection where seven roads intersect at one place and where there is a sign that reads "Japan's Best Yielding Model Intersection"?

Issue 15

Question 15: Which festival is representative of the Haneda area and takes place on the last Saturday and Sunday of July, and features a unique way of carrying a portable shrine known as "Yokota"?

Issue 16

Question 16: On what date every year is the Peace City Declaration Commemoration Event, whose name was changed from "Fireworks Festival" to "Peace Gathering" in 2024?

Issue 17

Question 17: This area was newly incorporated into Ota Ward in 2019 (the first year of the Reiwa era), and the town name was finalized in 2020. Which area has an area equivalent to 22 Tokyo Domes?

Issue 18

Question 18: Which of the following is said to have originated at Nitta Shrine in Yaguchi, Ota Ward, and was created by Hiraga Gennai in the Edo period to ward off evil spirits, bring good fortune, and drive away evil spirits?

Issue 19

Question 19: Which city has continued to have exchanges with Ota Ward as a sister city because Dr. Morse, who discovered the Omori Shell Mound, was the director of a museum in the United States?

Issue 20

Question 20: Where did Shibusawa Eiichi, chosen as the portrait for the new 10,000 yen bill, pursue residential development in an effort to create his ideal town?

Issue 21

Question 21: Which of the following is a local toy handed down in Rokugo that was made to prevent birds from targeting fish caught in the Tama River when they were lined up on the riverbank to dry?

Issue 22

Question 22: Which ward park has over 30 varieties of plum blossoms, the ward's flower, 50 types of trees including azaleas covering the entire slope, as well as facilities such as a teahouse and a Japanese-style room?

Issue 23

Question 23: What is the name of the cherry blossom tree lining Toho Medical University Street (Omori Nishi area) that blooms in a bright pink color a little earlier than the Somei Yoshino?

Issue 24

Question 24: Which region has a strong connection to sumo, with a stone engraved with the handprint of the great Showa-era yokozuna, Taiho, and a shrine where babies are wrestled in crying sumo?

Issue 25

Question 25: The ward has collaborated with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to install the design of Ota Ward's official PR character, "Hanepyon," in three locations: Rokugo, Kamata, and Omori. Which of these features is used?

Issue 26

Question 26: A new pedestrian bridge opened over the Ebitori River in March 2025. What is the name of this bridge?

Issue 27

Question 27: What is the name of the event that is held at Senzoku Pond every year on July 16th to honor ancestors?

Issue 28

Question 28: Every August, in which place is the "Lantern Festival" held, where people entrust their wishes to lanterns and offer them in hopes of their wishes coming true?

Issue 29

Question 29: Which facility in Keihinjima has an incinerator that operates 24 hours a day?

Issue 30

Question 30: Until Maruko Bridge was opened in 1935, which was the important transportation route used to travel between Tokyo and Kanagawa?

Issue 31

Question 31: Which festival is held at Omori's Washi Shrine and is characterized by the sale of lucky rakes, which are used to pray for good fortune and prosperity in business?

Issue 32

Question 32: What is the name of the official Ota Ward PR character holding a bathtub that was created to mark the 70th anniversary of Ota Ward's establishment?