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Practise for the Tokushima Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Social Studies (社会) with 100 four-option questions across geography, history and civics, including map, timeline and data-based items, weighted to the official 100-point, 50-minute paper sat as the 第3時限 on 3月4日 in 令和9年度. The official paper is handwritten and may ask for short explanations, so this English-language MCQ bank drills the underlying knowledge — it is not a format simulation.

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1Which are the four main islands of Japan, from largest to smallest?
A.Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku
B.Honshu, Kyushu, Hokkaido, Shikoku
C.Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku
D.Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Hokkaido
Explanation: By area the order is Honshu (largest), then Hokkaido, then Kyushu, then Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands).
2How many prefectures does Japan have?
A.47
B.43
C.50
D.39
Explanation: Japan is divided into 47 prefectures (1 metropolis Tokyo, 1 circuit Hokkaido, 2 urban prefectures Kyoto and Osaka, and 43 rural prefectures).
3Tokushima Prefecture is located on which of Japan's four main islands?
A.Shikoku
B.Kyushu
C.Honshu
D.Hokkaido
Explanation: Tokushima Prefecture occupies the eastern part of Shikoku, facing the Kii Channel and the Pacific Ocean.
4Which four prefectures make up the island of Shikoku?
A.Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi
B.Kagawa, Tokushima, Ehime, Okayama
C.Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi, Hiroshima
D.Kagawa, Tokushima, Wakayama, Kochi
Explanation: Shikoku consists of Kagawa (northeast), Tokushima (east), Ehime (west), and Kochi (south).
5Which river, the longest on Shikoku, flows through Tokushima Prefecture?
A.The Yoshino River
B.The Shimanto River
C.The Ishite River
D.The Doi River
Explanation: The Yoshino River (吉野川), about 194 km long, is the longest river on Shikoku and flows across Tokushima Prefecture.
6Which citrus fruit is a famous specialty product of Tokushima Prefecture?
A.Sudachi
B.Yuzu
C.Mikan
D.Dekopon
Explanation: Sudachi (すだち), a small green citrus, is a well-known specialty of Tokushima and is widely used as a flavoring.
7Which traditional summer dance festival is most strongly associated with Tokushima?
A.Awa Odori
B.Yosakoi
C.Kanto
D.Nebuta
Explanation: Awa Odori (阿波踊り), held during the Obon season in Tokushima City, is one of Japan's most famous traditional dance festivals.
8Which best describes the approximate latitude and longitude of Japan?
A.About 25°–46°N, 123°–146°E
B.About 25°–46°S, 123°–146°E
C.About 25°–46°N, 60°–90°E
D.About 0°–20°N, 123°–146°E
Explanation: Japan lies in the Northern Hemisphere and East Asia, roughly between 25°N and 46°N latitude and 123°E and 146°E longitude.
9In which hemisphere does Japan lie?
A.Northern and Eastern
B.Southern and Eastern
C.Northern and Western
D.Southern and Western
Explanation: Japan is north of the equator (Northern Hemisphere) and east of the prime meridian (Eastern Hemisphere).
10Which best describes the general climate of most of Japan?
A.Temperate with four distinct seasons and a rainy season
B.Tropical year-round
C.Dry desert climate
D.Polar climate
Explanation: Most of Japan has a temperate climate with four seasons and a rainy season (tsuyu) in early summer, influenced by the surrounding seas and monsoons.

About the Tokushima Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Exam

The Tokushima Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Social Studies (社会) tests lower-secondary graduates on geography, history and civics. The general academic test (学力検査) is 県内同一問題 (a prefecture-wide common paper) covering five subjects (国語, 数学, 英語[リスニング含む], 社会, 理科), each worth 100 points (total 500); 国語 runs 55 minutes (作文含む) and the other four subjects 50 minutes each, all sat on one day. For 令和9年度 (2027) the 一般選抜 学力検査 is 3月3日(水), with 社会 as the 第3時限 paper at 11:30-12:20; 面接等 is 3月4日(木), 追検査 is 3月10日(水) and 合格者発表 is 3月13日(土). The 社会 paper is worked by hand in Japanese and may require short explanations using maps, statistics and historical sources, so it is not a multiple-choice paper. Selection is competitive and relative and runs in two stages — a 第1次選考 limited to applicants in the top 80% of the 募集人員 on both 調査書 評定 (195点満点) and 学力検査 得点 (500点), then a 第2次選考 that weighs the two equally on a 相関表 — with up to 100点 of 傾斜配点 per school and a required 面接. 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.

Assessment

100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 社会 Course of Study, covering geography (35%), history (35%) and civics (30%). Answers are handwritten and may include short explanations using maps, statistics and historical sources. The five academic-test subjects each carry 100 points (max 500), all sat on a single day as 県内同一問題; 国語 runs 55 minutes (作文含む) and the other four subjects 50 minutes each. Problems are at junior-high graduation level (中学校卒業程度). The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.

Time Limit

Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 100-point paper, 500 points in total. For 令和9年度 (2027) the 一般選抜 学力検査 is 3月3日(水), with 社会 as the 第3時限 paper at 11:30-12:20 (50 minutes); 面接等 follows on 3月4日(木), 追検査 is 3月10日(水) and 合格者発表 is 3月13日(土). 育成型・連携型選抜 run earlier (検査 2月2日(火), 結果通知 2月6日(土)) and 第2次募集選抜 runs later (検査 3月25日(木), 結果通知 3月26日(金)). Source: 令和9年度 徳島県公立高等学校入学者選抜日程 / 生徒募集選抜要項, 徳島県教育委員会教育創生課.

Passing Score

No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 社会 paper is scored out of 100 points (500 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 100 points). Selection is competitive and relative, and runs in two stages. In the 第1次選考 a school selects from applicants who rank within the top 80% of its 募集人員 on both the 調査書 評定 and the 学力検査 score, with 面接 results also taken into account. All remaining applicants go to the 第2次選考, where the 評定 and the 学力検査 得点 are weighed equally using a 相関表 (correlation table) of the two. The 調査書 評定値合計 is out of 195点 and the 学力検査 out of 500点; a school may add up to a combined 100点 of 傾斜配点 to the subjects it emphasises. 面接 is also required for 一般選抜. Admission is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. Source: 徳島県公立高等学校生徒募集選抜要項, 徳島県教育委員会.

Exam Fee

The 入学考査料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥950 for a 定時制 course, affixed as 徳島県収入証紙 on the 入学願書 and submitted via the junior-high principal; applicants to 徳島市立高等学校 pay in cash. The fee is not refunded once paid. Source: 令和9年度 徳島県公立高等学校生徒募集選抜要項 (2026年7月31日修正版), 徳島県教育委員会. (Tokushima Prefectural Board of Education (徳島県教育委員会), 教育創生課 学区制・入試担当, 〒770-8570 徳島市万代町1丁目1番地 (TEL 088-621-3120))

Tokushima Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Exam Content Outline

35%

Geography (地理)

Japan and the world's regions, climate and industry, the use of maps and globes, GIS and statistics, and Tokushima's local geography including the 吉野川 basin and 山地 terrain.

35%

History (歴史)

Japanese history from ancient times to the modern era, key political and cultural turning points, world civilizations, and the use of historical sources and timelines.

30%

Civics (公民)

The Constitution of Japan, the structure and function of national and local government, rights and duties of citizens, the economy and international society.

How to Pass the Tokushima Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 社会 paper is scored out of 100 points (500 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 100 points). Selection is competitive and relative, and runs in two stages. In the 第1次選考 a school selects from applicants who rank within the top 80% of its 募集人員 on both the 調査書 評定 and the 学力検査 score, with 面接 results also taken into account. All remaining applicants go to the 第2次選考, where the 評定 and the 学力検査 得点 are weighed equally using a 相関表 (correlation table) of the two. The 調査書 評定値合計 is out of 195点 and the 学力検査 out of 500点; a school may add up to a combined 100点 of 傾斜配点 to the subjects it emphasises. 面接 is also required for 一般選抜. Admission is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. Source: 徳島県公立高等学校生徒募集選抜要項, 徳島県教育委員会.
  • Assessment: 100-point paper aligned to the MEXT 社会 Course of Study, covering geography (35%), history (35%) and civics (30%). Answers are handwritten and may include short explanations using maps, statistics and historical sources. The five academic-test subjects each carry 100 points (max 500), all sat on a single day as 県内同一問題; 国語 runs 55 minutes (作文含む) and the other four subjects 50 minutes each. Problems are at junior-high graduation level (中学校卒業程度). The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
  • Time limit: Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 100-point paper, 500 points in total. For 令和9年度 (2027) the 一般選抜 学力検査 is 3月3日(水), with 社会 as the 第3時限 paper at 11:30-12:20 (50 minutes); 面接等 follows on 3月4日(木), 追検査 is 3月10日(水) and 合格者発表 is 3月13日(土). 育成型・連携型選抜 run earlier (検査 2月2日(火), 結果通知 2月6日(土)) and 第2次募集選抜 runs later (検査 3月25日(木), 結果通知 3月26日(金)). Source: 令和9年度 徳島県公立高等学校入学者選抜日程 / 生徒募集選抜要項, 徳島県教育委員会教育創生課.
  • Exam fee: The 入学考査料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥950 for a 定時制 course, affixed as 徳島県収入証紙 on the 入学願書 and submitted via the junior-high principal; applicants to 徳島市立高等学校 pay in cash. The fee is not refunded once paid. Source: 令和9年度 徳島県公立高等学校生徒募集選抜要項 (2026年7月31日修正版), 徳島県教育委員会.

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Tokushima Public High School Entrance Examination — Social Studies Study Tips from Top Performers

1Memorise the key map features of each Japanese region and the world's continents, since 記述式 items often ask you to locate and explain a region.
2Build a single timeline of Japanese history and anchor each era to one or two turning points, so you can place unfamiliar items quickly.
3For civics, learn the structure of the Constitution and the Diet, and the differences between national and local government, since these appear regularly.
4Practise reading statistics and graphs (population, industry, trade) and stating what they show, since 思考力・判断力 items hinge on data interpretation.
5Connect geography and history where possible — for example, how terrain shaped historical events — since applied items often cross domains.
6Time yourself on full 50-minute papers, since pacing across the three domains is the most common reason for unfinished papers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this question bank the same as the real Tokushima 社会 exam?

No. The official paper is worked by hand in Japanese and may require short explanations using maps, statistics and historical sources; its exact item count is not published and the prefecture does not publish past papers online. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same junior-high syllabus (地理, 歴史, 公民) and cannot replace writing out your own explanations in Japanese under timed conditions.

How long is the Tokushima 社会 paper and what is it worth?

It is scored out of 100 points, one of five subjects totalling 500 points (each subject 100 points). 社会 is the 第3時限 paper and runs 50 minutes (11:30-12:20) on 3月3日(水) for 令和9年度; 面接等 is 3月4日(木), 追検査 is 3月10日(水) and 合格者発表 is 3月13日(土).

What does the 社会 paper cover?

It covers geography (地理), history (歴史) and civics (公民), aligned to the MEXT 平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 社会編 at 中学校卒業程度. Items test 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, including the use of maps, statistics and historical sources.

How is the selection structured?

Tokushima combines 調査書(評定値合計 195点満点, with 音楽・美術・保健体育・技術家庭 doubled) with 学力検査 (500点). The 第1次選考 selects from applicants who are within the top 80% of the 募集人員 on both the 調査書 評定 and the 学力検査 score; everyone else is considered in the 第2次選考, where the two are weighed equally using a 相関表 (correlation table). A school may add up to a combined 100点 of 傾斜配点, and 面接 is required. 全日制普通科 is subject to a 学区制 except at 城東・富岡東・川島高校, and each applicant may apply to only one school per selection type.

Are there Tokushima-specific geography topics I should know?

Yes. Local geography relevant to the prefecture includes the 吉野川 basin, the Shikoku mountain terrain, and Tokushima's position in the 四国 region. The official paper is 県内同一問題, so the same items are sat prefecture-wide, but familiarity with the local area helps with applied items.

How much is the examination fee?

The 入学考査料 for a 全日制 course is ¥2,200 (¥950 for 定時制), affixed as 徳島県収入証紙 on the 入学願書 and submitted via the junior-high principal; applicants to 徳島市立高等学校 pay in cash. The fee is not refunded once paid.