Persona 4 Golden Test Answers
Every class question and exam answer for the full school year — April through February, all 93 questions. Correct class answers raise Knowledge; acing exams rewards Social Link boosts and money.
April 2011
- April 14 — What is the year before 1 A.D. called?
- 1 B.C.
- April 18 — The word 'alphabet' comes from 'alpha' and what other letter?
- Beta
- April 20 — Yosuke asks you for help with the math problem he was called on to solve.
- ThreeAsked via Yosuke; correct answer also boosts Yosuke's Social Link. Guides do not quote the full problem text.
- April 23 — Yosuke asks which historical economic bubble the teacher is talking about.
- Tulip maniaAsked via Yosuke; correct answer also boosts Yosuke's Social Link.
- April 25 — What's it called when muscles grow back stronger after exercise-induced soreness?
- Overcompensation
- April 26 — Chie asks which of the number types named by the teacher doesn't actually exist.
- Marriage numbersAsked via Chie; correct answer also boosts Chie's Social Link.
- April 30 — What is the largest canyon in the solar system?
- Valles Marineris
May 2011
- May 7 — How did author Soseki Natsume translate the English phrase 'I love you' into Japanese?
- The moon is beautiful, isn't it?
- May 26 — What evidence disproved the theory that slaves built the pyramids?
- Attendance logs
May Midterms
- May 9 — What's it called when muscles grow back stronger after soreness?
- OvercompensationMay midterms, day 1 of 4
- May 9 — What is the year before 1 A.D. called?
- 1 B.C.May midterms, day 1 of 4
- May 10 — Which of these types of numbers doesn't actually exist?
- Marriage numbersMay midterms, day 2 of 4
- May 10 — Who translated 'I love you' as 'The moon is beautiful, isn't it?'
- Soseki NatsumeMay midterms, day 2 of 4
- May 11 — Who said that people who need laws are no longer fit for freedom?
- PythagorasMay midterms, day 3 of 4; day 4 (5/12) has no question — scored from Knowledge stat
- May 11 — What is the tallest mountain in the solar system?
- Olympus MonsMay midterms, day 3 of 4
June 2011
- June 8 — Yukiko asks what the sport called 'heikin-dai' in Japanese is in English.
- Balance beamAsked via Yukiko; correct answer also boosts Yukiko's Social Link.
- June 13 — What type of exercise is a short sprint classified as?
- Anaerobics
- June 15 — What does the word 'morale' mean?
- Cheerfulness of a group
- June 20 — In which era did Japan first implement bonus pay?
- Meiji
- June 27 — What does the word 'identity' mean?
- Individuality
- June 30 — Which of these rivers actually exists?
- Pis Pis River
July 2011
- July 4 — Who described man as a 'thinking reed'?
- Pascal
- July 7 — The opening line of Fukuzawa's 'Gakumon no Susume' references what document?
- The U.S. Declaration of Independence
- July 13 — What is the medical term for brain freeze?
- Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia
- July 14 — Which Heian-era monk is the 'Kobo' who famously made a mistake writing kanji?
- Kuukai
- July 15 — What line do typhoons never cross?
- The equator
- July 16 — How does the King of Hearts differ from the other kings in a deck of cards?
- He has no mustache
July Finals
- July 19 — What does the word 'morale' mean?
- Cheerfulness in a groupJuly finals, day 1 of 5; in-game option phrased 'in a group' here vs 'of a group' in the 6/15 class question
- July 19 — What is the sport called 'heikin-dai' in Japanese?
- Balance beamJuly finals, day 1 of 5
- July 20 — Which kanji did the monk Kobo (Kuukai) famously miswrite?
- The first (top) answer choiceJuly finals, day 2 of 5; answer options are kanji images, so guides identify the correct option positionally
- July 20 — In which era did Japan first implement bonus pay?
- MeijiJuly finals, day 2 of 5
- July 21 — Which playing card king has no mustache?
- King of HeartsJuly finals, day 3 of 5
- July 21 — Who described man as a 'thinking reed'?
- PascalJuly finals, day 3 of 5
- July 22 — Which of these rivers actually exists?
- Pis Pis RiverJuly finals, day 4 of 5; day 5 (7/23) has no question — scored from Knowledge stat
- July 22 — The opening of 'Gakumon no Susume' references what document?
- The U.S. Declaration of IndependenceJuly finals, day 4 of 5
September 2011
- September 1 — Venison is the meat of which animal?
- All of the above
- September 5 — Which of these words is a kigo (season word) for fall?
- Brisk
- September 17 — How long did the shortest war in history last?
- 40 minutes
- September 20 — What do you call a person between 90 and 100 years old?
- A nonagenarian
- September 28 — Where on the body is the Adam's apple?
- Throat
October 2011
- October 4 — Which sport calls its final team member the 'anchor'?
- Tug of war
- October 5 — Where is Japan usually placed on world maps made abroad?
- The right edge
- October 8 — Which bird's name is used to mean 'coward'?
- Chicken
- October 11 — What food-preservation container came about thanks to Napoleon?
- Glass jars
- October 12 — What vegetable were the original jack-o'-lanterns made from?
- Turnips
- October 13 — Which of these strangely named fish actually exists?
- Ojisan
October Midterms
- October 14 — Where on the body is the Adam's apple?
- ThroatOctober midterms, day 1 of 6
- October 14 — Where is Japan placed on world maps made abroad?
- The right edgeOctober midterms, day 1 of 6
- October 15 — How long did the shortest war in history last?
- 40 minutesOctober midterms, day 2 of 6
- October 15 — Venison is the meat of which animal?
- All of the aboveOctober midterms, day 2 of 6
- October 17 — What did the Japanese first call pandas?
- Black and white bearsOctober midterms, day 3 of 6 (10/16 is a Sunday)
- October 17 — Which bird is falsely said to bury its head in the sand out of cowardice?
- OstrichOctober midterms, day 3 of 6
- October 18 — What was the Edo-period wasan (Japanese mathematics) textbook called?
- Math GirlOctober midterms, day 4 of 6
- October 18 — What food-preservation container came about thanks to Napoleon?
- Glass jarsOctober midterms, day 4 of 6
- October 19 — 'Brisk' is a kigo (season word) for which season?
- FallOctober midterms, day 5 of 6; final day (10/20) has no question — scored from Knowledge stat
- October 19 — What is the pigment 'dragon's blood' made from?
- Plant resinOctober midterms, day 5 of 6
November 2011
- November 1 — What does the 'figure' in figure skating refer to?
- Geometric shapes
- November 4 — What kind of bird is the 'kanko-dori'?
- A cuckoo
- November 7 — Which country does the South Pole belong to?
- No country
- November 11 — In which desert does the welwitschia plant grow?
- Namib
- November 17 — What words is 'bridal' derived from?
- Bride ale
- November 22 — What is an atlas?
- A book of maps
- November 24 — What is the sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... called?
- Fibonacci sequence
- November 25 — Who was buried in the largest pyramid at Giza?
- Khufu
- November 26 — What is the Japanese pounded rice cake called?
- Mochi
December Finals
- November 28 — French cuisine originally developed from which country's food?
- Italian foodDecember finals, day 1 of 6
- November 28 — What does the 'figure' in figure skating refer to?
- Geometric shapesDecember finals, day 1 of 6
- November 29 — Who was buried in the largest pyramid at Giza?
- KhufuDecember finals, day 2 of 6
- November 29 — What do you call a book of maps?
- AtlasDecember finals, day 2 of 6
- November 30 — Which word is derived from 'bride ale'?
- BridalDecember finals, day 3 of 6
- November 30 — What kind of bird is the 'kanko-dori'?
- A cuckooDecember finals, day 3 of 6
December 2011
- December 9 — What color is a polar bear's fur, really?
- Transparent
- December 10 — What determines whether hair grows curly or straight?
- The cross-section
- December 17 — What is said to make a person's appearance improve?
- Compassion makes you look better
- December 21 — How do you write the number seven in Roman numerals?
- VII
December Finals (continued)
- December 1 — Which country does the South Pole belong to?
- No countryDecember finals, day 4 of 6
- December 1 — What is the sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... called?
- The Fibonacci sequenceDecember finals, day 4 of 6
- December 2 — In which desert does the welwitschia plant grow?
- NamibDecember finals, day 5 of 6; final day (12/3) has no question — scored from Knowledge stat
- December 2 — What is the Japanese pounded rice cake called?
- MochiDecember finals, day 5 of 6
January 2012
- January 10 — What are you supposed to put on top of kagami mochi?
- An orange
- January 14 — What does the name of the New Year's drink 'toso' mean?
- Bury the demons
- January 19 — In the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs, which animal takes the Rabbit's place?
- Cat
- January 25 — What color snow has fallen in Europe in spring?
- Red
- January 30 — What unit of data comes after a terabyte?
- Petabyte
February 2012
- February 1 — What color were the pyramids originally?
- White
February Finals
- February 6 — The word 'alphabet' comes from 'alpha' and what other letter?
- BetaFebruary finals, day 1 of 4
- February 6 — What evidence disproved the theory that slaves built the pyramids?
- Attendance logsFebruary finals, day 1 of 4
- February 7 — Which New Year's drink has a name meaning 'bury the demons'?
- TosoFebruary finals, day 2 of 4
- February 7 — What is the medical term for brain freeze?
- Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgiaFebruary finals, day 2 of 4
- February 8 — In the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs, the Cat replaces which animal?
- RabbitFebruary finals, day 3 of 4
- February 8 — What vegetable were the original jack-o'-lanterns made from?
- TurnipsFebruary finals, day 3 of 4
- February 9 — What color were the pyramids originally?
- WhiteFebruary finals, day 4 of 4
- February 9 — What causes red snow to fall in Europe?
- The Sahara Desert sandFebruary finals, day 4 of 4
What correct answers reward
Answering a class question correctly gives a small Knowledge boost (Push Square, CBR). When a classmate asks you for the answer (Yosuke 4/20 & 4/23, Chie 4/26, Yukiko 6/8), a correct answer also adds a bonus to that character's Social Link (RPG Site, Steam guide).
Exam results depend on questions answered plus your Knowledge rank on the final input-less day. Placing in the school's top 10 gives +2 to every Social Link plus money from Dojima (e.g. 20,000 yen after July finals per RPG Site). Placing #1 in the school gives +3 to every Social Link plus gifts: money from Dojima, an item from Nanako, and items from a teacher (e.g. July finals: 40,000 yen from Dojima, Paper Armband from Nanako, 3x Magic Mirror from the History teacher per RPG Site; CBR cites 50,000 yen from Dojima, Bead Bracelet from Nanako, 2x Mysterious Scarab from a teacher for a later exam). Exact gift contents/amounts vary per exam. No source in this set claims a school uniform reward — that is a Persona 5 mechanic, not P4G.
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