Shogun

Shogun trivia questions

1. What is the setting of James Clavell's Shogun?
2. Who is the protagonist in Shogun?
3. What is the name of the ship John Blackthorne captains in Shogun?
4. What is the name of the powerful Japanese warlord in Shogun?
5. What is the name of the beautiful interpreter that Blackthorne falls in love with?
6. What is the title of the highest military rank in feudal Japan, as depicted in Shogun?
7. What is the name of the Jesuit priest who becomes a political rival to Blackthorne?
8. What is the name of the village where Blackthorne is initially held captive in Shogun?
9. What is the primary religion depicted in Shogun?
10. What is the name of the ship that Blackthorne and his crew build in Shogun?
11. Who is the protagonist of James Clavell's Shogun?
12. What is the name of the beautiful interpreter who becomes Blackthorne's lover in Shogun?
13. Who is the powerful warlord that Blackthorne must navigate his relationship with in Shogun?
14. What is the relationship between Mariko and Buntaro in Shogun?
15. Who is the Jesuit priest that Blackthorne has a complex relationship with in Shogun?
16. What is the relationship between Toranaga and Ishido in Shogun?
17. Who is the daimyo of Izu in Shogun?
18. Who is the samurai that serves as Blackthorne's bodyguard in Shogun?
19. What is the relationship between Yabu and Omi in Shogun?
20. Who is the shogun at the beginning of James Clavell's Shogun?
21. What is the primary symbol of power in Shogun?
22. What does the tea ceremony symbolize in Shogun?
23. What does the character Blackthorne's ship, Erasmus, symbolize in Shogun?
24. What does the game of Go symbolize in Shogun?
25. What does the character Toranaga's castle symbolize in Shogun?
26. What does the character Mariko's Christian cross symbolize in Shogun?
27. What does the character Rodrigues's ship, the Galley, symbolize in Shogun?
28. What does the character Ishido's fortress symbolize in Shogun?
29. What does the character Yabu's seppuku (ritual suicide) symbolize in Shogun?
30. What does the character Tsukku-san's blindness symbolize in Shogun?
31. Which historical figure is the character Toranaga based on?
32. What is the name of the English sailor who becomes a samurai in Shogun?
33. What is the name of the ship that brings John Blackthorne to Japan in Shogun?
34. What is the name of the Portuguese Jesuit priest in Shogun?
35. What is the name of the woman Blackthorne falls in love with in Shogun?
36. What is the name of the castle where Toranaga resides in Shogun?
37. What is the title given to Blackthorne by Toranaga in Shogun?
38. What is the name of the battle that Toranaga wins at the end of Shogun?
39. What was James Clavell's profession before becoming a novelist?
40. Which war did James Clavell experience as a prisoner, influencing his writing?
41. What was the first novel James Clavell wrote?
42. What is the name of the series that includes the novel Shogun?
43. What was James Clavell's nationality?
44. In which country was James Clavell held as a prisoner of war?
45. What was the primary setting of James Clavell's novel Shogun?
46. What was the name of the real-life figure that inspired the character of Toranaga in Shogun?
47. What was the original occupation of John Blackthorne, the protagonist in Shogun?
48. What was the name of the ship that brought John Blackthorne to Japan in Shogun?
49. Who was the primary historical figure that inspired James Clavell's Shogun?
50. What award did Shogun win in 1980?
51. Which television network adapted Shogun into a mini-series in 1980?
52. What was the impact of Shogun on Western understanding of Japanese culture?
53. Who played the lead role of John Blackthorne in the 1980 mini-series adaptation of Shogun?
54. What was the primary criticism of Shogun upon its release?
55. Which famous director was originally slated to direct the film adaptation of Shogun?
56. What was the impact of Shogun on the popularity of Japanese literature in the West?
57. What was the main reason Shogun was initially rejected by publishers?
58. What was the impact of Shogun on James Clavell's career?
59. Who directed the 1980 miniseries adaptation of Shogun?
60. Which actor played the lead role of John Blackthorne in the Shogun miniseries?
61. What was the name of the ship John Blackthorne commanded in Shogun?
62. In the Shogun miniseries, who played the role of Lady Mariko?
63. Which network aired the Shogun miniseries in the United States?
64. What year was the Shogun miniseries first aired?
65. Who composed the music for the Shogun miniseries?
66. In the Shogun miniseries, who played the role of Lord Toranaga?
67. How many episodes were in the original Shogun miniseries?
68. What was the approximate runtime of each episode in the Shogun miniseries?
69. In Shogun, what is the name of the samurai woman Blackthorne falls in love with?
70. What is the original nationality of John Blackthorne in Shogun?
71. In Shogun, who is the powerful warlord that Blackthorne becomes a political advisor to?
72. What is the name of the Jesuit priest who becomes Blackthorne's enemy in Shogun?
73. What is the Japanese title given to Blackthorne by Toranaga in Shogun?
74. In Shogun, what is the name of the Portuguese ship that Blackthorne helps Toranaga capture?
75. What is the name of the Japanese city where most of the events in Shogun take place?
76. In Shogun, what is the name of the powerful daimyo who is Toranaga's main rival?