Q 01/05

On which Japanese island does Mount Fuji stand?

A) Hokkaido

B) Shikoku

C) Honshu

D) Kyushu

Answer · why

C) Honshu

It lies about 100 km southwest of Tokyo and is visible from the capital on clear days.

Q 02/05

What is the summit elevation of Mount Fuji?

A) 3,176 m

B) 2,776 m

C) 3,776 m

D) 3,476 m

Answer · why

C) 3,776 m

It is Japan's highest mountain and the seventh-highest island peak on Earth.

Q 03/05

What type of volcano is Mount Fuji?

A) An extinct shield volcano

B) An active stratovolcano

C) A cinder cone

D) A dormant caldera

Answer · why

B) An active stratovolcano

Its exceptionally symmetrical cone is snow-covered about five months a year.

Q 04/05

When did Mount Fuji last erupt?

A) 1946-1947

B) 1707-1708

C) 1923-1924

D) 1854-1855

Answer · why

B) 1707-1708

The Hōei eruption created a new crater and a second peak, Mount Hōei, halfway down the southeast flank.

Q 05/05

Fuji is one of Japan's 'Three Holy Mountains' - which two peaks complete the trio?

A) Tate and Haku

B) Kōya and Hiei

C) Ontake and Yari

D) Aso and Asama

Answer · why

A) Tate and Haku

It is also a Special Place of Scenic Beauty and a Historic Site.