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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The island of Okinawa experienced what that regularly devastated it?
(a) Thunderstorms.
(b) Typhoons.
(c) Hail storms.
(d) Volcanic eruptions.

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

3. Who were classified in four teaching groups as elementary classes, higher grades, special courses and assistants?
(a) Quarterly school instructors.
(b) Tertiary school instructors.
(c) Secondary school instructors.
(d) Primary school instructors.

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

5. What party opposed the topknot rule?
(a) Toono Party.
(b) Obstinate Party.
(c) Meiji Party.
(d) Matsumura Party.

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

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

8. What did Gichin cut off that made his father angry?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Topknot.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Braid.

9. What were Okinawa's two schools of kata?
(a) Wutang and Shiri.
(b) Gichin and Azato.
(c) Meiji and Azutu.
(d) Nawate and Shurite.

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

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

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

13. When Gichin participated in hand wrestling, how many bouts did he enter?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

14. Nukite is a kind of what?
(a) Uuri.
(b) Kata.
(c) Itosu.
(d) Pellet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Gichin die?

2. As children, where did most Japanese students train to learn martial arts?

3. Who started as an assistant but quickly moved to a higher grade instructor?

4. At what age did Gichin become a teacher?

5. Who praised Gichin for understanding the true spirit of karate?

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