Japan History Quiz #12

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  1. The Sengoku Period began in what century?
    1. 7th
    2. 19th
    3. 15th
    4. 1st
  2. Who succeeded Empress Suiko on the throne of Japan?
    1. Lomei
    2. Bomei
    3. Tomei
    4. Jomei
  3. Who became Prime Minister of Japan in 2000?
    1. Yoshiro Sori
    2. Yoshiro Lori
    3. Yoshiro Mori
    4. Yoshiro Dori
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Kujuro Shidehara
    2. Hideki Tojo
    3. Tetsu Katayama
    4. Shigeru Yoshida
  5. Which of the following was the first Prime Minister of the 1980s?
    1. Takeo Fukuda
    2. Yasuhiro Nakasone
    3. Zenko Suzuki
    4. Noboru Takeshita
  6. Which of the following did Motoori Norinaga produce a 44-volume study of?
    1. Sanbo Ekotoba
    2. Kojiki
    3. Nihongi
    4. Man'yoshū
  7. Which class of people served as Town Guards in Edo Japan?
    1. Linin
    2. Sinin
    3. Finin
    4. Hinin
  8. When was the first CD Player introduced into Japan?
    1. 1991
    2. 1982
    3. 1999
    4. 1988
  9. When did the Bullet Train finally open?
    1. 1994
    2. 1974
    3. 1984
    4. 1964
  10. What was the name of the 12th Municipal line in Tokyo opened in 2000?
    1. Modeo
    2. Sodeo
    3. Lodeo
    4. Oedo
  11. What culture marked the period when civilisation began in Japan?
    1. Lomon
    2. Momon
    3. Jomon
    4. Somon
  12. Approximately how many Dogū were found throughout Japan?
    1. 1 million
    2. 45 thousand
    3. 15 thousand
    4. 20 thousand
  13. The Industrial Revolution in Japan occurred during which period?
    1. Meiji
    2. Tenno
    3. Edo
    4. Atsuka
  14. The Berlin pact was signed between Japan, Germany and whom?
    1. France
    2. Russia
    3. Spain
    4. Italy
  15. Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda represented which district of Gunma?
    1. First
    2. Fourth
    3. Third
    4. Second
  16. Japan gained territory under the Treaty of Versailles in which year?
    1. 1919
    2. 1939
    3. 1929
    4. 1949
  17. In what year was the Nihon shoki compiled?
    1. 711
    2. 712
    3. 750
    4. 720
  18. In what year did Emperor Suizei's rule end?
    1. 549 B.
    2. 581 B.
    3. 291 B.
    4. 585 B.
  19. In 2010, Japan caused a diplomatic row with which nation after the arrest of trawler men?
    1. France
    2. India
    3. China
    4. Russia
  20. How many ex Prime Ministers were in Yoshiro Mori's 2000 cabinet?
    1. 0
    2. 4
    3. 2
    4. 11
  21. Flash Memory was invented by Toshiba in which decade?
    1. 1980s
    2. 1970s
    3. 2000s
    4. 1990s

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Interactive Quiz

  1. The Sengoku Period began in what century?
    15th
  2. Who succeeded Empress Suiko on the throne of Japan?
    Jomei
  3. Who became Prime Minister of Japan in 2000?
    Yoshiro Mori
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Hideki Tojo
  5. Which of the following was the first Prime Minister of the 1980s?
    Zenko Suzuki
  6. Which of the following did Motoori Norinaga produce a 44-volume study of?
    Kojiki
  7. Which class of people served as Town Guards in Edo Japan?
    Hinin
  8. When was the first CD Player introduced into Japan?
    1982
  9. When did the Bullet Train finally open?
    1964
  10. What was the name of the 12th Municipal line in Tokyo opened in 2000?
    Oedo
  11. What culture marked the period when civilisation began in Japan?
    Jomon
  12. Approximately how many Dogū were found throughout Japan?
    15 thousand
  13. The Industrial Revolution in Japan occurred during which period?
    Edo
  14. The Berlin pact was signed between Japan, Germany and whom?
    Italy
  15. Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda represented which district of Gunma?
    Third
  16. Japan gained territory under the Treaty of Versailles in which year?
    1919
  17. In what year was the Nihon shoki compiled?
    720
  18. In what year did Emperor Suizei's rule end?
    549 B.
  19. In 2010, Japan caused a diplomatic row with which nation after the arrest of trawler men?
    China
  20. How many ex Prime Ministers were in Yoshiro Mori's 2000 cabinet?
    2
  21. Flash Memory was invented by Toshiba in which decade?
    1980s
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