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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gichin felt what about hand wrestling?
(a) Skilled.
(b) Scared.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Bored.

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

3. Itosu showed the meaning of karate by avoiding what with the untrained men?
(a) Sharing.
(b) Words.
(c) Conflict.
(d) Eating.

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

5. What is used in progressive training for nukite?
(a) Full casks of tea, sand, granite, and finally water pellets.
(b) Full casks of tea, sand, granite, and finally lead pellets.
(c) Full casks of beans, sand, pebbles and finally lead pellets.
(d) Full casks of beans, sand, pebbles, and finally stone pellets.

6. Gichin Funakoshi is a karate master and scholar of what kind of classics?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Korean.
(c) Italian.
(d) Japanese.

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

8. Why did Gichin sway a lantern to and fro as he is walking on the road with his son?
(a) To scare away ghosts.
(b) To scare away vampires.
(c) To scare away the habu.
(d) To scare away priests.

9. Who was the only student of Azato?
(a) Ryuku.
(b) Meiji.
(c) Gichin.
(d) Kata.

10. Who praised Gichin for understanding the true spirit of karate?
(a) Yamuchi.
(b) Itosu.
(c) Azato.
(d) Neeri.

11. A nukite describes penetrating what with five fingers to tear out bones?
(a) Stomach.
(b) Leg.
(c) Rib cage.
(d) Arm.

12. What did Gichin have to learn because of his social class?
(a) Eight Chinese Classics and Five Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.
(b) Four Chinese Classics and Five Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.
(c) Four Chinese Classics and Seven Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.
(d) Eight Chinese Classics and Five Chinese Classics of Confucian tradition.

13. When in 19th century Japan did an applicant to medical school have to be born to be eligible?
(a) 1880.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1870.
(d) 1860.

14. Gichin went with Master Itosu on what kind of viewing party?
(a) Star.
(b) Gazelle.
(c) Moon.
(d) Rabbit.

15. What kind of eyes did Matsumura have?
(a) Piercing.
(b) Cold.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Friendly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a small kingdom with no weapons that Napoleon commented on?

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

3. When did the Meiji Restoration begin?

4. Who did Gichin also train with in addition to Azato?

5. Why did Gichin violate the spirit of karate-do after his hand wrestling bouts?

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