Multiple choice general knowledge history

The Japanese Ninja was a fearsome silent killer, below is a list of weapons he might carry and use on assassinations, can you spot the odd one out?

  1. Poison darts

  2. Sai

  3. Ashigaru

  4. Egg shells filled with pepper powder

  5. Chu-Ko-Nu

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ashigaru is the correct answer because it refers to Japanese foot soldiers, not a weapon. The other options are all weapons or tools: Poison darts for silent assassination, Sai (a pronged weapon), Egg shells with pepper powder (for blinding enemies), and Chu-Ko-Nu (a repeating crossbow). Ashigaru were the infantry class, not equipment they carried.