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Practise for the Shizuoka Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Social Studies (社会) with 100 four-option questions covering 地理, 歴史 and 公民, weighted to the official 50-point paper sat on 3月4日, 2026, alongside the other four subjects. The paper has 6 大問 (地理×2, 歴史×2, 公民×2) with many 記述 and document/map-based items, so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1On which coast of Honshu is Shizuoka Prefecture located?
2Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, straddles the border of Shizuoka and which other prefecture?
3What is the elevation of Mt. Fuji, Japan's highest peak?
4Suruga Bay (駿河湾), which lies along Shizuoka's coast, is known for which geographic characteristic?
5Lake Hamana (浜名湖) in western Shizuoka is a brackish lagoon famous for which aquaculture product?
6The Izu Peninsula (伊豆半島) in eastern Shizuoka is known for which of the following?
7The Fuji River (富士川), which reaches the sea in Shizuoka, is counted among the 日本三大急流 ('three most rapid rivers of Japan'). Which river is also on that list?
8The Tenryu River (天竜川) flows through Shizuoka. Where does it originate?
9Shizuoka Prefecture has by far the largest cultivated area in Japan devoted to which crop?
10Shizuoka is a major producer of mikan (mandarin oranges). In which part of the prefecture are mikan groves concentrated?
About the Shizuoka Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Exam
The Shizuoka Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Social Studies (社会) tests lower-secondary graduates on geography, history and civics. In the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle the general academic test (学力検査) covers five subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語[放送含む]), each worth 50 points (total 250), all sat on one day, 3月4日(水), with 面接など on 3月5日(木). The 社会 paper is structured as 6 大問 — 地理 2 (日本地理 + 世界地理), 歴史 2 (近世まで + 近代以降), 公民 2 (政治 + 経済). Selection in 一般選抜 combines 学力検査 250 + 調査書 (内申) 45, with 裁量枠 and 共通枠; some schools conduct 面接/実技/作文/小論文, and 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点. 再募集 selects by 面接 + 作文/小論文 with no 学力検査. The paper is aligned to the MEXT junior-high Course of Study (平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 社会編) and tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with many 記述 and document/map-based items. Shizuoka-specific contexts such as Mt. Fuji and the Hōei eruption, Suruga Bay, Lake Hamana's eel aquaculture, the Izu Peninsula's volcanic hot springs, tea and mikan cultivation, Sunpu Castle and Tokugawa Ieyasu's retirement, Kunōzan Tōshō-gū, Miho no Matsubara, Hamamatsu manufacturing, and the Pacific-belt location appear across the practice items.
Assessment
50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 社会 Course of Study, structured as 6 大問: 地理 2 (日本地理 + 世界地理), 歴史 2 (近世まで [ancient/medieval/early modern] + 近代以降 [modern onward]), 公民 2 (政治 + 経済). The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語[放送含む]) each carry 50 points (max 250), all sat on a single day, 3月4日, 2026. Problems are at junior-high graduation level; the paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with many 記述 and document/map-based items. 一般選抜 combines 学力検査 250 + 調査書 45; 裁量枠 and 共通枠 are used; some schools conduct 面接/実技/作文/小論文; 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点. 再募集 uses no 学力検査, selecting by 面接 + 作文/小論文.
Time Limit
All five 学力検査 subjects are sat on a single day — 3月4日(水) for 令和8年度 (2026) — with 面接など on 3月5日(木). Each subject paper is 50 minutes and 50 points (250 points total). 願書提出: 2月17日〜2月19日; 志願先変更: 2月25日〜2月26日; 追検査: 3月10日(火); 選抜結果発表: 3月13日(金)正午以降. Source: 令和8年度 静岡県公立高等学校入学者選抜 関係日程, 静岡県教育委員会.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 社会 paper is scored out of 50 points (250 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 50 points). 一般選抜 combines 学力検査 250 + 調査書 (内申) 45; schools may apply 裁量枠 and 共通枠, and some conduct 面接/実技/作文/小論文; 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点. 再募集 uses no 学力検査, selecting by 面接 + 作文/小論文. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. Source: 令和8年度 静岡県公立高等学校入学者選抜 実施要綱, 静岡県教育委員会.
Exam Fee
The 入学検定料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course, the standard prefectural rate for full-time public high schools. The payment instrument is specified in each year's 実施要綱 and changed when 静岡県収入証紙 were withdrawn at the end of 令和7年 — check the current method on the 静岡県教育委員会 高校教育課 selection page. (Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education (静岡県教育委員会), 高校教育課, 〒420-8601 静岡市葵区追手町9-6)
Shizuoka Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Exam Content Outline
Geography (地理)
日本地理 and 世界地理 — Japan and world regions, climate and topography, industry and resources, population and settlement, map reading, and regional characteristics.
History (歴史)
近世まで (ancient, medieval, and early modern Japan + world context) and 近代以降 (modern Japan from Meiji Restoration, WWII, postwar), key figures, political and social change, and primary-source interpretation.
Civics (公民)
政治 (the Constitution, Diet, cabinet, courts, rights, government structure) and 経済 (market economy, fiscal and monetary policy, taxes, trade, social security, sustainable development).
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What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 社会 paper is scored out of 50 points (250 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 50 points). 一般選抜 combines 学力検査 250 + 調査書 (内申) 45; schools may apply 裁量枠 and 共通枠, and some conduct 面接/実技/作文/小論文; 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点. 再募集 uses no 学力検査, selecting by 面接 + 作文/小論文. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. Source: 令和8年度 静岡県公立高等学校入学者選抜 実施要綱, 静岡県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 社会 Course of Study, structured as 6 大問: 地理 2 (日本地理 + 世界地理), 歴史 2 (近世まで [ancient/medieval/early modern] + 近代以降 [modern onward]), 公民 2 (政治 + 経済). The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語[放送含む]) each carry 50 points (max 250), all sat on a single day, 3月4日, 2026. Problems are at junior-high graduation level; the paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with many 記述 and document/map-based items. 一般選抜 combines 学力検査 250 + 調査書 45; 裁量枠 and 共通枠 are used; some schools conduct 面接/実技/作文/小論文; 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点. 再募集 uses no 学力検査, selecting by 面接 + 作文/小論文.
- Time limit: All five 学力検査 subjects are sat on a single day — 3月4日(水) for 令和8年度 (2026) — with 面接など on 3月5日(木). Each subject paper is 50 minutes and 50 points (250 points total). 願書提出: 2月17日〜2月19日; 志願先変更: 2月25日〜2月26日; 追検査: 3月10日(火); 選抜結果発表: 3月13日(金)正午以降. Source: 令和8年度 静岡県公立高等学校入学者選抜 関係日程, 静岡県教育委員会.
- Exam fee: The 入学検定料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course, the standard prefectural rate for full-time public high schools. The payment instrument is specified in each year's 実施要綱 and changed when 静岡県収入証紙 were withdrawn at the end of 令和7年 — check the current method on the 静岡県教育委員会 高校教育課 selection page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Shizuoka 社会 exam?
No. The official paper is written in Japanese with many 記述 (descriptive) and document/map-based items, and its exact item count is not published. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content (including the Constitution, the Diet, and Japanese/world history) and cannot replace writing out your own answers in Japanese under timed conditions.
How long is the Shizuoka 社会 paper and what is it worth?
It is scored out of 50 points, one of five subjects totalling 250 points (each subject 50 points), and each paper runs 50 minutes. For 令和8年度 all five subjects are sat on one day, 3月4日(水), 2026, with 面接など the next day, 3月5日(木).
What is the structure of the 社会 paper?
The paper has 6 大問 — 地理 2 (日本地理 + 世界地理), 歴史 2 (近世まで [up to early modern] + 近代以降 [modern onward]), 公民 2 (政治 + 経済). It tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with many 記述 and document/map-based items aligned to the MEXT 平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 社会編.
How is the selection structured?
一般選抜 combines 学力検査 250 + 調査書 (内申) 45, with 裁量枠 and 共通枠; some schools conduct 面接/実技/作文/小論文, and 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点. 再募集 uses no 学力検査, selecting by 面接 + 作文/小論文. 願書提出 is 2月17日〜2月19日; 志願先変更 2月25日〜2月26日; 選抜結果発表 3月13日正午以降.
Does the 社会 paper use documents and maps?
Yes. The MEXT 平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 社会編 emphasises 資料活用, and Shizuoka's prefectural paper includes items based on historical documents, statistics, graphs and maps, often with 記述 answers that require a claim supported by the source.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学検定料 for a 全日制 course is ¥2,200, the standard prefectural rate for full-time public high schools; 定時制 courses pay less. Because 静岡県収入証紙 were withdrawn at the end of 令和7年, confirm the current payment instrument in the year's 実施要綱 on the 静岡県教育委員会 高校教育課 page.