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JAPANESE AMERICAN OBON FESTIVALS
TRIVIA QUIZ

Congratulations to Joanne E. of Kent, WA!

Joanne is the winner of the JA Obon Festivals Trivia Quiz prize package which includes:

Thank you to all who entered the JA Obon Festivals Trivia Quiz promotion. Although the quiz promotion has ended, you can still play for fun!


TRIVIA QUESTIONS

Answer the multiple-choice questions below, then click on the "See the Answers" button at the bottom of the page to see how well you did. Extended answers reveal more about the topic.

[Hint: the answers to the trivia questions can be easily found by reading our accompanying story, "Gathering of Joy: A History of Japanese American Obon Festivals and Bon Odori" (click on the title link to read the story).

Please answer all the quiz questions.

  1. Obon is also referred to in English as





  2. Obon is based on a Buddhist sutra that describes





  3. Which of these items does NOT play a role in Obon observances?





  4. Which song is most commonly played to start off Bon odori?





  5. Which of these instruments is NOT commonly used in the music accompanying Bon odori?





 
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