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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Gichin after his hand wrestling bouts?
(a) Men attack him.
(b) He receives a medal.
(c) He celebrates.
(d) He cries.

2. What did boxing evolve into in China?
(a) Karate.
(b) Aikido.
(c) Tug of war.
(d) Jijitsu.

3. Who said that karate was one of the most refined martial arts in Tokyo?
(a) Shuri.
(b) Azato.
(c) Confucius.
(d) Gichin.

4. Who started the Okinawa Association for Spirit of the Martial Arts?
(a) Gichin.
(b) Yashiro.
(c) Ogawa.
(d) Dewa.

5. How old was the owner of the engraver shop that Matsumura visited?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 10.
(d) 40.

6. Wutang was named after what mountains?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Korean.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Indian.

7. Why did Gichin practice a martial art with Azato secretly?
(a) Because it was illegal.
(b) Because it was fun.
(c) Because he was a prisoner.
(d) Because he was underage.

8. What did karate forbid doing/having?
(a) Hugging.
(b) Kissing.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Fighting.

9. In Karate-do, a man could win by doing what?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Losing.
(c) Striking.
(d) Laughing.

10. The people of what area trade with southern China where boxing was practiced?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Osiri.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Okinawa.

11. What part of the body had to be cut off to join the medical practice in 19th century Japan?
(a) Nails.
(b) Topknot.
(c) Mustache.
(d) Braids.

12. Who was one of Gichin's trainers?
(a) Shuri.
(b) Confucius.
(c) Meiji.
(d) Kiyuna.

13. Matsumura entered a shop of an engraver located where?
(a) Okinawa.
(b) Naha.
(c) London.
(d) Jerusalem.

14. What did Gichin practice with Azato secretly?
(a) Fudo.
(b) Jijitsu.
(c) Karate.
(d) Kung fu.

15. The goal of karate and all the martial arts was what?
(a) Speed.
(b) Winning.
(c) Emptiness.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Okinawa Association for Spirit of the Martial Arts advance?

2. A serum was injected into a person as soon as possible after being bitten by Okinawa's poisonous snake to avoid what?

3. Who were classified in four teaching groups as elementary classes, higher grades, special courses and assistants?

4. What did thieves try to steal from Gichin?

5. At Gichin's school, the commissioner watched what kind of demonstration?

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