November 2026 edition

Shōgun quiz

Q5 / 50Opener15.0s
Which actor plays Lord Toranaga in Shōgun?
AKen Watanabe
BHiroyuki Sanada
CTakeshi Kitano
DJoe Taslim
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about Shōgun? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from samurai and shipwrecks to Japanese court politics.

Shōgun · November 2026 edition

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Q13 / 50Easy
Who wrote the 1975 novel Shōgun is based on?
AHerman Wouk
BJames Clavell
CMichael Crichton
DRobert Ludlum

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerBlackthorne, Toranaga and feudal Japan
2EasyMariko, Yabushige and the main cast
3TrickyClavell's novel and the 1980 miniseries
4HardFilming locations, music and visual effects
5BrutalEpisode directors, Emmy sweeps and Japanese reception
Shōgun titlesout of 500
Shōgun50 / 50
Regent350+
Warlord275+
Samurai200+
Retainer100+
Foreign pilot1+
Shipwrecked0

44 of 50 right · six short of Shōgun

You vs Katie BShōgun · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
What is John Blackthorne's nationality?
Dutch
Portuguese
English✓GBKB
Spanish

Speed scores

Faster than a samurai's draw.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Who wrote the novel behind Shōgun? Quick draw.

The ramp

Tea first, then the battlefield.

Five rounds of ten. Each one gets tougher.

Titles

Earn your place at court.

When you finish, your score earns a title. Score nothing and you're Shipwrecked; get every question right and you're Shōgun.

Answer Sheet

See who knew the court.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know where Blackthorne is from?

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