With the release of Persona 4 Golden on Steam, many players are finally getting to jump into the JRPG series for the very first time. Something that new players may not be aware of is the importance of the quizzes and tests in the game.
By doing well on these exams, players will be able to easily increase their Knowledge stat, which in turn will allow for opportunities to gain new Social Links, as well as part-time jobs. Persona 4 Golden players that face severe test anxiety, however, have no need to fear as long as they follow this answer guide.
April Quiz Answers
04/14
Question: What is the year before 1 AD called?
Answer: 1 BC
04/18
Question: The word "alphabet" comes from the word "alpha" and what other one?
Answer: Beta
04/20
Question: How many parts are there in Murakami's "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle?"
Answer: Three
04/23
Question: What was the first economic bubble incident in the world?
Answer: Tulip mania
04/25
Question: What's it called when you gain more muscle after getting sore through exercise?
Answer: Overcompensation
04/26
Question: Which property of whole numbers doesn't exist?
Answer: Marriage numbers
04/30
Question: What is the greatest canyon in the solar system?
Answer: Valles Marineris
May Quiz Answers
05/07
Question: Do you know how Soseki Natsume translated the English phrase "I love you" into Japanese?
Answer: "The moon is beautiful, isn't it?"
05/09 (Midterms)
Question 1: What's it called when you gain more muscle after getting sore through exercise?
Answer: Overcompensation
Question 2: What is the year before 1 AD called?
Answer: 1 BC
05/10 (Midterms)
Question 1: Which of these types of numbers doesn't exist?
Answer: Marriage numbers
Question 2: Who translated "I love you" as "The moon is beautiful, isn't it?"
Answer: Soseki Natsume
05/11 (Midterms)
Question 1: Who said “As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom?”
Answer: Pythagoras
Question 2: Which of the following is the highest mountain in the solar system?
Answer: Olympus Mons
05/26
Question: Tell me how the theory that the pyramids were built by slaves was disproven!
Answer: Attendance logs
June Quiz Answers
06/08
Question: What sport is “heikin-dai”?
Answer: Balance Beam
06/13
Question: Tell me what kind of exercise builds up lactic acid in the muscles!
Answer: Anaerobics
06/15
Question: Tell me what morale is!
Answer: Cheerfulness of a group
06/20
Question: What period did Japan first implement bonus pay?
Answer: Meiji
06/27
Question: What is identity?
Answer: Individuality
06/30
Question: Which one of these is the name of a real river?
Answer: Pis Pis River
July Quiz Answers
07/04
Question: Who said this: “Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed”?
Answer: Pascal
07/07
Question: What is the beginning of “Gakumon no Susume” a reference too?
Answer: The U.S. Declaration of Independence
07/13
Question: What is the medical term for brainfreeze?
Answer: Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia
07/14
Question: Which famous Heian-era monk famously used a wrong version of this specific kanji?
Answer: Kuukai
07/15
Question: Which line can a typhoon never cross?
Answer: The equator
07/16
Question: Tell me what makes the king of hearts look different from the other kings in a standard deck of cards?
Answer: He has no mustache.
07/19 (Finals)
Question 1: What is morale?
Answer: Cheerfulness in a group.
Question 2: What sport is “heikin-dai”?
Answer: Balance Beam
07/20 (Finals)
Question 1: Which kanji did Kobo make a mistake on?
Answer: Pick the first choice
Question 2: In which period did Japan first implement bonus pay?
Answer: Meiji
07/21 (Finals)
Question 1: Which king in a deck of cards is missing a mustache?
Answer: King of hearts
Question 2: Who said this: "Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed?"
Answer: Pascal
07/22 (Finals)
Question 1: Which one of these is the name of a real river?
Answer: Pis Pis River
Question 2: What is the beginning of "Gakumon no Susume" a reference to?
Answer: The U.S. Declaration of Independence
September Quiz Answers
09/01
Question: "Venison" is the meat of what animal?
Answer: All of the above
09/05
Question: Which of the following is a kigo for fall?
Answer: Brisk
09/17
Question: How short was history's shortest war?
Answer: 40 minutes
09/20
Question: What do you call somebody who's between ninety and one hundred years old?
Answer: A nonagenarian
09/28
Question: What part of the human body has an apple in it?
Answer: Throat
October Quiz Answers
10/04
Question: Which of these sports also uses an anchor?
Answer: Tug-of-war
10/05
Question: Where would you find Japan on a map made in a foreign country?
Answer: The right edge
10/08
Question: Tell me what bird's name means "coward" in English!
Answer: Chicken
10/11
Question: What did Napoleon have invented?
Answer: Glass jars
10/12
Question: Do you know what vegetable was used to make the first jack-o-lantern?
Answer: Turnips
10/13
Question: What kind of fish was I just talking about?
Answer: Ojisan
10/14 (Midterms)
Question 1: What part of the body contains the "Adam's apple?"
Answer: Throat
Question 2: Where would you find Japan on a map made in a foreign country?
Answer: The right edge
10/15 (Midterms)
Question 1: How short was history's shortest war?
Answer: 40 minutes
Question 2: "Venison" is the meat of what animal?
Answer: All of the above
10/17 (Midterms)
Question 1: What is the Japanese name for "panda?"
Answer: Black and white bears
Question 2: Which bird is falsely known for being cowardly in the English phrase "to stick one's head in the sand?"
Answer: Ostrich
10/18 (Midterms)
Question 1: What was the name of the Wasan textbook that came out in the Edo period?
Answer: Math Girl
Question 2: What did Napoleon have invented?
Answer: Glass jars
10/19 (Midterms)
Question 1: Which season is the adjective "brisk" a kigo for?
Answer: Fall
Question 2: What is "Dragon's Blood?"
Answer: Plant resin
November Quiz Answers
11/01
Question: Tell me what the “figure” in “figure skating” refers to!
Answer: Geometric shapes
11/04
Question: Who can tell me what kind of bird a kanko-dori is??
Answer: A cuckoo
11/07
Question: Which country do you think the South Pole belongs to?
Answer: No country
11/11
Question: What desert is the Welwitschia from?
Answer: Namib
11/17
Question: Alcohol has to do with the roots of the word “bridal.” Do you know how?
Answer: Bride ale
11/22
Question: Do you know what an “atlas” is?
Answer: A book of maps
11/24
Question: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... What is this sequence called?
Answer: Fibonacci sequence
11/25
Question: There are over 130 ancient pyramids in Egypt, but do you know who’s buried in the biggest one?
Answer: Khufu
11/26
Question: Which of these is considered a “rice cake”?
Answer: Mochi
11/28 (Finals)
Question 1: What does French food stem from?
Answer: Italian Food
Question 2: What does the “figure” in “figure skating” refer to?
Answer: Geometric shapes
11/29 (Finals)
Question 1: Who is buried in the biggest pyramid in Egypt?
Answer: Khufu
Question 2: What is a book of maps called?
Answer: Atlas
11/30 (Finals)
Question 1: What word has the words “bride ale” as its roots?
Answer: Bridal
Question 2: What kind of bird is a “kanko-dori”?
Answer: A cuckoo
December Quiz Answers
12/01 (Finals)
Question 1: Which country does the South Pole belong to?
Answer: No country
Question 2: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... What is this sequence called?
Answer: The Fibonacci sequence
12/02 (Finals)
Question 1: What desert is the Welwitschia found in?
Answer: Namib
Question 2: Which of these is considered a “rice cake”?
Answer: Mochi
12/09
Question: Do you know what color a fuzzy-wuzzy polar bear’s fur really is?
Answer: Transparent
12/10
Question: What determines whether a hair grows curly or straight?
Answer: The cross-section
12/17
Question: Do you know the intent behind the phrase, “Compassion is not for the good of others”?
Answer: Compassion makes you look better
12/21
Question: Which Cleopatra is the one who was known as one of the three most beautiful women in the world?
Answer: VII
January Quiz Answers
01/10
Question: What are you supposed to put on top of a kagami mochi?
Answer: An orange
01/14
Question: “Toso” is a traditional drink for the new year, but what does the name mean?
Answer: Bury the demons
01/19
Question: In the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs, which animal is used in place of the rabbit?
Answer: Cat
01/25
Question: What color is the snow that falls in Europe in the spring?
Answer: Red
01/30
Question: What’s the next unit of measurement up from a terabyte?
Answer: Petabyte
February Quiz Answers
02/01
Question: What color were the pyramids originally?
Answer: White
02/06 (Advanced Exams)
Question 1: The word “alphabet” comes from the words “alpha” and what other one?
Answer: Beta
Question 2: How was the theory that the pyramids were built by slaves disproven?
Answer: Attendance logs
02/07 (Advanced Exams)
Question 1: What drink name means “bury demons”?
Answer: Toso
Question 2: What is the medical term for brainfreeze?
Answer: Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia
02/08 (Advanced Exams)
Question 1: What is the Japanese zodiac equivalent to the “cat” in the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs?
Answer: Rabbit
Question 2: What vegetable was used to make the first jack-o’-lanterns?
Answer: Turnips
02/09 (Advanced Exams)
Question 1: What color were the pyramids when they were first built?
Answer: White
Question 2: What gets mixed with snow in Europe that sometimes causes it to turn red?
Answer: The Sahara Desert sand
Persona 4 Golden is available now on PC and PlayStation Vita