samurai
The curved katana became a famous samurai weapon. This topic is part of Japan within History. This page currently draws on 12 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
samurai trivia questions
What sword is especially associated with samurai?
Answer: Katana
Bonus fact: The curved katana became a famous samurai weapon.
What ethical code is commonly associated with samurai tradition?
Answer: Bushido
Bonus fact: Bushido means roughly 'way of the warrior.'
Which Jarmusch film stars Forest Whitaker as a hitman influenced by samurai philosophy?
Answer: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Bonus fact: The film blends crime drama with samurai ideas.
Who directed Seven Samurai?
Answer: Akira Kurosawa
Bonus fact: Seven Samurai premiered in Japan in 1954 and later inspired The Magnificent Seven.
In Seven Samurai, what threat leads the farmers to hire samurai for protection?
Answer: Bandits
Bonus fact: The farmers recruit a band of samurai to defend their village.
Which country was home to samurai warriors?
Answer: Japan
Bonus fact: Samurai served military lords known as daimyo.
Which network aired Samurai Jack during its original 2000s run?
Answer: Cartoon Network
Bonus fact: The Television Academy records multiple Emmy wins for the series in animation categories.
Which creator is credited as executive producer, producer, writer and director on Samurai Jack’s 2004 Emmy-winning animated-program entry?
Answer: Genndy Tartakovsky
Bonus fact: The 2004 winning entry also credited Robert Alvarez for direction and sheet timing.
Seven Samurai is set during which century?
Answer: 16th century
Bonus fact: BFI describes Seven Samurai as a jidaigeki set during Japan's turbulent 16th century.
Which American western was a remake of Seven Samurai?
Answer: The Magnificent Seven
Bonus fact: Seven Samurai follows farmers who hire samurai to defend their village.
Which Kurosawa film follows seven warriors hired to protect a village?
Answer: Seven Samurai
Bonus fact: Seven Samurai inspired many later action and western films.
Who directed the 1958 adventure film "The Hidden Fortress"?
Answer: Akira Kurosawa
Bonus fact: The film combines samurai action with humor and a journey across hostile territory.