Sumo Wrestling for Dummies
Get in the ring and push around this trivia game all about the Japanese art of sumo.
15 questions · Published June 1, 2026
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What capital of Japan is home to the Ryōgoku Kokugikan, the biggest sumo arena in the world?
FUN FACT
The Ryōgoku Kokugikan has had two incarnations, one from 1909 to 1945 when it was closed after WWII, and the current one that seats 11,000 people that opened in Tokyo in 1985.
- Multiple Choice
2. What common food seasoning is this sumo wrestler throwing into the ring?
When a sumo wrestler enters a ring they throw down a handful of salt.
Salt helps purify the ring of evil spirits. Additionally, the individual's personal ritual of throwing salt can be used to intimidate their opponent.
- Multiple Choice
3. Which of these Marvel villains is Kingpin, whose primary martial art training is in sumo wrestling?
Wilson Fisk, AKA Kingpin, is 450 pounds of almost complete muscle, which tracks with his sumo training as many sumo wrestlers in real life reflect this physique and weight.
- Multiple Choice
4. What earthen material is the ring made of in which sumo wrestlers compete?
The dohyō is the special ring in which sumo wrestlers ply their trade.
They are remade of a special layered clay before every match with special tamping tools on top of a ring of straw to honor sacred tradition.
- Multiple Choice
5. Which of these WWE superstars used the character gimmick of being a sumo wrestler?
FUN FACT
Despite the ring persona of a sumo wrestler, Yokozuna, whose real name was Rodney Anoaʻi, was not actually Japanese or a sumo wrestler in real life, he was a Samoan American wrestler.
Yokozuna achieved notable success in the WWE in the 1990s, becoming a two-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion.
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