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Question1

Theme:A man with a hidden face

1 is a sorcerer, 3 is a plague mask, 4 is just a mugger, and 2 is a Japanese ninja.

Question2

Theme:Castle

1 is the Forbidden City in China, 2 is Mont Saint-Michel in France, 4 is Gyeongbok-gung in Korea, and 3 is Himeji Castle in Japan.

Himeji Castle is said to be the most beautiful castle in Japan.

Question3

Theme:Priest

2 is a Thai Buddhist, 3 is a Christian priest, 4 is a Muslim, and 1 is a Japanese Shinto priest.

Shinto is a polytheistic religion unique to Japan.

Question4

Theme:Stone monument

2 is the Temple of Kukulcan in Mexico, 3 is Machu Picchu in Peru, 4 is Stonehenge in England, and 1 is the Ishibutai Kofun in Japan.

Question5

Theme:Old-time soldier

1 is a crusader soldier, 2 is a Korean Yangban(Muban), 3 is a Viking, and 4 is a Japanese samurai.

Question6

Theme:Religious women

1 is a Muslim woman, 3 is a Christian sister, 4 is a Chinese celestial maiden, and 2 is a Japanese shrine maiden.

Most of them are part-time students, as miko are restricted to unmarried people.

Question7

Theme:Sword

1 is the kukri of Nepal and India, 2 is the longsword of Western Europe, 4 is the lightsaber of the Jedi, and 3 is the Katana of Japan.

Katana in Japan is made using a unique process that combines hard and soft iron.

Question8

Theme:Giant mausoleum

2 is the Bent Pyramid in Egypt, 3 is the Taj Mahal in India, 4 is the Terracotta Warriors in China, and 1 is the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku in Japan.

The Tomb of Emperor Nintoku is the largest mausoleum in the world.

Question9

Theme:Ethnic Minorities

1 is the Bunun people of Taiwan, 3 is the Native Americans of North America, 4 is the Selk’nam people of the southern tip of South America, and 2 is the Ainu people of Japan.

Question10

Theme:Religious facilities

1 is Angkor Wat in Cambodia, 2 is San Feng Palace in Taiwan, 3 is Hongfu Temple in China, and 4 is Horyuji Temple in Japan.

Horyuji Temple is the world’s oldest surviving wooden structure, built in 607 AD.