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Persona 4 Golden answers: All classroom questions and exam solutions

Even kids with supernatural powers have to get good grades

Getting all the classroom answers right in Persona 4 Golden boosts your stats, makes you popular, and even earns you a fat cash reward if you ace your exams.

You face several midterms and finals during your year in Inaba, with an extra set if you make them right choices and unlock the Golden ending in January and February.

Like other Persona games, Persona 4’s surprise questions are filled with random trivia and things most people wouldn’t be expected to know. Even if you do know the answers, Golden plays a cruel trick and won't let you ace every exam until New Game+, when you can start with maxed out personal stats.

Now you don't need a Vita to play the best Persona games!

April classroom answers - Persona 4 Golden

Welcome to Inaba! The first month includes a round of pop quizzes at school. Answer them correctly for bonus stat points and an occasional boost to certain social links.

April 14: Q – What is the year before 1 AD called?

  • A: 1 BC

April 18: Q – The word alphabet comes from the word "alpha" and what other one?

  • A: Beta

April 20: Q – How many parts are there in Murakami's "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle"?

  • A: 3

April 23: Q – What was the first economic bubble incident in the world? (Yosuke's Q :What's this ergonomic bubble she's talking about?)

  • A: Tulip mania

April 25: Q – What's it called when you gain more muscle after getting sore through exercise?

  • A: Overcompensation

April 26: Q – Which property of whole numbers doesn't exist? (Chie to you: I don't think I've heard of any of these?)

  • A: Marriage numbers

April 30: Q – What is the greatest canyon in the solar system?

  • A: Valles Marineris

May classroom answers - Persona 4 Golden

May gives you exams instead of multiple quizzes.

May 7: Q – Do you know how Soseki Natsume translated the English phrase “I love you” into Japanese?

  • A: The moon is beautiful, isn't it?

May 26: Q – Tell me how the theory that the pyramids were built by slaves was disproven

  • A: Attendance logs

May midterm answers - Persona 4 Golden

Like midterms in other Persona games, the midterms in Persona 4 are basically just questions you’ve answered before. The difference is that, even if you get them all right, you can’t earn a perfect score until NG+. One question requires level 4 knowledge, which is impossible to obtain by this point.

May 9: Q - What is it called when muscles grow after exercise?

  • A: Overcompensation

May 10: Q - Which of these numbers does not exist?

  • A: Marriage numbers

May 10: Q - Who translated "I love you" as "The moon is beautiful, isn't it?

  • A: Soseki Natsume

May 11: Q - Who said, “As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom?”

  • A: Pythagoras

May 11: Q - Which of the following is the highest mountain in the solar system?

  • A: Olympus Mons

May 12: Only answerable in NG+

After the exam scores go up, speak with your homeroom teacher, Dojima, and Nanako for some congratulatory goodness. If you did end up in the top 10, you'll get +2 for each Social Link and, in NG+, +3 for coming in top of the class.

June classroom answers - Persona 4 Golden

You survived midterms! Now get back to work.

June 8: Q – What sport is heikin-dai?

  • A: Balance Beam

June 13: Q – What kind of exercise is a sprint classified as?

  • A: Anaerobics

June 15: Q – Tell me what morale is!

  • A: Cheerfulness of a group

June 20: Q – What period did Japan first implement bonus pay?

  • A: Meiji

June 27: Q – What is identity?

  • A: Individuality

June 30: Q – Which one of these is the name of a real river?

  • A: Pis Pis River

July classroom answers - Persona 4 Golden

July is the end of the school year, which means it’s time to sit your first round of final exams.

July 4: Q – Who said this: “Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed?”

  • A: Pascal

July 7: Q – What is the beginning of “Gakumon no Susume” a reference too?

  • A: The U.S. Declaration of Independence

July 13: Q – What is the medical term for brain freeze?

  • A: Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia

July 14: Q – Which famous Heian-era monk famously used a wrong version of this specific kanji?

  • A: Kuukai

July 15: Q – Which line can a typhoon never cross?

  • A: The Equator

July 16: Q – What makes the king of hearts look different from the other kings in a standard deck of cards?

  • A: He has no mustache

July finals answers - Persona 4 Golden

Finals loom as the school year draws to a close. Your time is limited to just sitting for the exams, so make sure to finish up any social activities before July 19. If you’ve managed to reach knowledge level 4 already, you can ace the finals, but if not, you’ll still land in the top 10.

July 19: Q - What is morale?

  • A: Cheerfulness in a group

July 19: Q - What sport is heikin-dai?

  • A: Balance Beam

July 20: Q - It is said, “Even Kobo made mistakes in writing.” Which kanji did he make a mistake on?

  • A: First choice

July 20: Q - In which period did Japan first implement bonus pay?

  • A: Meiji

July 21: Q - Which king in a deck of cards is missing a mustache?

  • A: King of Hearts

July 21: Q - Who said this: “Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed”?

  • A: Pascal

July 22: Q - Which one of these is the name of a real river?

  • A: Pis Pis River

July 22: Q - What is the beginning of “Gakumon no Susume” a reference to?

  • A: The U.S. Declaration of Independence

July 23: Can only answer if you have knowledge level 4

If you make it in the top 10, you get 20,000 yen from Dojima and another boost to your social links.

September classroom answers - Persona 4 Golden

A new semester means more quizzes.

September 4: Q – "Venison" is the meat of which animal?

  • A: All of the above

September 5: Q – Which of the following is a kigo for fall?

  • A: Brisk

September 17: Q – How short was history's shortest war?

  • A: 40 minutes

September 20: Q – What do you call somebody who’s between ninety and one hundred years old?

  • A: A nonagenarian

September 28: Q – What part of the human body has an apple in it?

  • A: Throat

October classroom answers - Persona 4 Golden

Get ready for another round of midterms. If you focused heavily on raising your knowledge stat, you should be able to ace this set of exams.

October 4: Q – Which of these sports also uses an anchor?

  • A: Tug-of-war

October 5: Q – Where would you find Japan on a map made in a foreign country?

  • A: The right edge

October 8: Q – Tell me what bird's name means "coward" in English

  • A: Chicken

October 11: Q – What did Napoleon invent?

  • A: Glass jars

October 12: Q – Do you know what vegetable was used to make the first Jack o’ Lantern?

  • A: Turnips

October 13: Q – What kind of fish was I talking about?

  • A: Ojisan

October midterm exams

Midterms keep you occupied for the entire week, so plan your part-time jobs and socializing around them as always.

October 14: Q - What part of the body contains the “Adam’s Apple”?

  • A: Throat

October 14: Q - Where would you find Japan on a map made in a foreign country?

  • A: The right edge.

October 15: Q - How short was history's shortest war?

  • A: 40 minutes

October 15: Q - "Venison" is the meat of which animal?

  • A: All of the above

October 17: Q - What is the Japanese name for “panda”?

  • A: Black and white bears

October 17: Q - Which bird is falsely known for being cowardly in the English phrase “to stick one’s head in the sand”?

  • A: Ostrich

October 18: Q - What was the name of the Wasan textbook that came out in the Edo period?

  • A: Math Girl

October 18: Q - What did Napoleon invent?

  • A: Glass jars

October 19: Q - Which season is the adjective “brisk” a kigo for?
  • A: Fall
October 19: Q - What is “Dragon’s Blood”?

  • A: Plant resin

October 20: Can only answer with level 4 knowledge

You get the usual rewards for finishing in the top 10, plus double the yen from Dojima and +3 to your social links if you’re top of the class

November classroom answers - Persona 4 Golden

The end of the year is in sight, but that doesn’t mean you get a break in class. Your next set of finals is this month.

November 1: Q – Tell me what the “figure” in “figure skating” refers to!

  • A: Geometric shapes

November 4: Q – Who can tell me what kind of bird a kanko-dori is?

  • A: A cuckoo

November 7: Q – Which country do you think the South Pole belongs to?

  • A: No country

November 11: Q – What desert is the Welwitschia from?

  • A: Namib

November 17: Q – Alcohol has to do with the roots of the word “bridal.” Do you know how?

  • A: Bride ale

November 22: Q – Do you know what an atlas is?

  • A: A book of maps

November 24: Q – 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... What is this sequence called?

  • A: Fibonacchi sequence

November 25: Q – There are over 130 ancient pyramids in Egypt, but do you know who’s buried in the biggest one?

  • A: Khufu

November 26: Q – Which one of these is considered a “rice cake”?

  • A: Mochi

November finals answers - Persona 4 Golden

You need max knowledge to pass this set of exams.

November 28: Q - What does French food stem from?

  • A: Italian Food

November 28: Q - What does the “figure” in “figure skating” refer to?

  • A: Geometric shapes

November 29: Q - Who is buried in the biggest pyramid in Egypt?

  • A: Khufu

November 29: Q - What is a book of maps called?

  • A: Atlas

November 30: Q - What word has the words “bride ale” as its roots?

  • A: Bridal

November 30: Q - What kind of bird is a “kanko-dori”?

  • A: A cuckoo

December finals answers - Persona 4 Golden

The world is falling apart, but that’s apparently no excuse not to finish your finals and take a few other quizzes

December 1: Q - Which country does the South Pole belong to?

  • A: No country

December 1: Q - 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... What is this sequence called?

  • A: The Fibonacci sequence

December 2: Q - What desert is the Welwitschia found in?

  • A : Namib

December 2: Q - Which of these is considered a “rice cake”?

  • A: Mochi

December 3: Can only answer with max knowledge

December classroom answers - Persona 4 Golden

December 9: Q – Do you know what color a fuzzy-wuzzy polar bear’s fur really is?

  • A: Transparent

December 10: Q – What determines whether a hair grows curly or straight?

  • A: The cross-section

December 17: Q – Do you know the intent behind the phrase, “Compassion is not for the good of others”?

  • A: Compassion makes you look better

December 21: Q – Which Cleopatra is the one who was known as one of the three most beautiful women in the world?

  • A: VII

January classroom answers - Persona 4 Golden

Assuming you didn’t get the bad ending, it’s time to hit the books again.

January 10: Q – What are you supposed to put on top of a kagami mochi?

  • A: An orange

January 14: Q – “Toso” is a traditional drink for the new year, but what does the name mean?

  • A: Bury the demons

January 19: Q – In the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs, which animal is used in place of the rabbit?

  • A: Cat

January 25: Q – What color is the snow that falls in Europe in the spring?

  • A: Red

January 30: Q – What’s the next unit of measurement up from a terabyte?

  • A: Petabyte

February classroom answers - Persona 4 Golden

It’s the last month of school and time for the most important exams of all.

February 1: Q – What color were the pyramids originally?

  • A: White

February advancement final exam answers – Persona 4 Golden

This final set of exams pulls from every question asked so far in the school year, so expect to see plenty of familiar ones pop up. You need max knowledge to fully ace these exams too.

February 6: Q - The word “alphabet” comes from the words “alpha” and what other one?

  • A: Beta

February 6: Q - How was the theory that the pyramids were built by slaves disproven?

  • A: Attendance logs

February 7: Q - What drink name means “bury demons”?

  • A: Toso

February 7: Q - What is the medical term for brain freeze?

  • A: Sphenopalatine ganglion neuralgia

February 8: Q - What is the Japanese zodiac equivalent to the “cat” in the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs?

  • A: Rabbit

February 8: Q - What vegetable was used to make the first jack-o’-lanterns?

  • A: Turnips

February 9 - What color were the pyramids when they were first built?

  • A: White

February 9 - What gets mixed with snow in Europe that sometimes causes it to turn red?

  • A: The Sahara Desert sand

February 10 – Can only answer with max knowledge.


And that's a wrap on the Persona 4 school year. If you need more help head to our Persona 4 Golden ending guide which explains how to get the Golden ending. For more on the classic Atlus RPG, find out why the new Persona 4 Golden port is the perfect Japanese RPG time capsule.

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