Japan History Quiz #11

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  1. The Second Sino-Japanese War merged into which war?
    1. World War I
    2. Siberian Intervention
    3. Russo-Japanese War
    4. World War II
  2. Who served as Emperor Ojin's regent?
    1. Empress Jingu
    2. Empress Jito
    3. Empress Gemmei
    4. Empress Saimei
  3. Who acts as head of government in Japan?
    1. Prime Minister
    2. President
    3. Emperor
    4. Chief of Staff
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Fumimaro Konoe
    2. Shigeru Yoshida
    3. Kujuro Shidehara
    4. Hideki Tojo
  5. Which of the following was the first empress to rule Japan twice?
    1. Empress Jito
    2. Empress Gemmei
    3. Empress Kogyoku
    4. Empress Jingu
  6. Which of the following companies produced the first pocket sized calculator?
    1. Texas Instruments
    2. Sharp
    3. Busicom
    4. Sanyo
  7. Which clan were defeated in the Genepi War?
    1. Miara
    2. Tiara
    3. Fiara
    4. Sisa
  8. When was the Democratic Party of Japan founded?
    1. 2008
    2. 2002
    3. 1998
    4. 1992
  9. When did the Battle of Sekighara take place?
    1. 1800
    2. 1900
    3. 1700
    4. 1600
  10. What was the name of Emperor Jimmu's third son who later became emperor?
    1. Sujin
    2. Suinin
    3. Koan
    4. Suizei
  11. What colour circle is at the centre of the Japanese flag?
    1. White
    2. Yellow
    3. Blue
    4. Red
  12. Akira Kurosawa released which seminal film in 1985?
    1. Run Over
    2. Running
    3. Ran
    4. Run
  13. The Imperial Diet convened under which of the following?
    1. Meiji Constitution
    2. Constitution of Japan
    3. Boxer Protocol
    4. Treaty of Portsmouth
  14. The Battle of Tsushima took place in which year?
    1. 1935
    2. 1915
    3. 1905
    4. 1925
  15. Prime Minister Ishibashi was unable to continue office for which reason?
    1. Heart attack
    2. Brain tumour
    3. Stroke
    4. Polio
  16. Japan formally entered World War II in what year?
    1. 1937
    2. 1941
    3. 1925
    4. 1939
  17. In what year was the Kojiki compiled?
    1. 750
    2. 710
    3. 720
    4. 712
  18. In what year did Emperor Suizei assume the throne?
    1. 660 B.
    2. 392 B.
    3. 581 B.
    4. 549 B.
  19. In 2007, Wen Jiabao became the first Prime Minister of where to address the Japanese Parliament?
    1. China
    2. France
    3. North Korea
    4. South Korea
  20. How many Chapters are there in the Meiji Constitution?
    1. 11
    2. Ten
    3. Eight
    4. Seven
  21. First published in the 1990s, which of the following is the current best selling manga?
    1. Naruto
    2. Dragon Ball
    3. Case Closed
    4. One Piece

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  1. The Second Sino-Japanese War merged into which war?
    World War II
  2. Who served as Emperor Ojin's regent?
    Empress Jingu
  3. Who acts as head of government in Japan?
    Prime Minister
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Fumimaro Konoe
  5. Which of the following was the first empress to rule Japan twice?
    Empress Kogyoku
  6. Which of the following companies produced the first pocket sized calculator?
    Busicom
  7. Which clan were defeated in the Genepi War?
    Tiara
  8. When was the Democratic Party of Japan founded?
    1998
  9. When did the Battle of Sekighara take place?
    1600
  10. What was the name of Emperor Jimmu's third son who later became emperor?
    Suizei
  11. What colour circle is at the centre of the Japanese flag?
    Red
  12. Akira Kurosawa released which seminal film in 1985?
    Ran
  13. The Imperial Diet convened under which of the following?
    Meiji Constitution
  14. The Battle of Tsushima took place in which year?
    1905
  15. Prime Minister Ishibashi was unable to continue office for which reason?
    Stroke
  16. Japan formally entered World War II in what year?
    1941
  17. In what year was the Kojiki compiled?
    712
  18. In what year did Emperor Suizei assume the throne?
    581 B.
  19. In 2007, Wen Jiabao became the first Prime Minister of where to address the Japanese Parliament?
    China
  20. How many Chapters are there in the Meiji Constitution?
    Seven
  21. First published in the 1990s, which of the following is the current best selling manga?
    One Piece
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