Japan History Quiz #14

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  1. The Shimabara Rebellion occurred in which decade?
    1. 1220s
    2. 1670s
    3. 1630s
    4. 1790s
  2. Who was arrested in 1980 in Tokyo for Marijuan possession?
    1. Ringo Starr
    2. George Harrison
    3. John Lennon
    4. Paul McCartney
  3. Who became the first US President to address the Japanese Diet in 1983?
    1. Nixon
    2. Bush
    3. Regan
    4. Carter
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Ichiro Hatoyama
    2. Tetsu Katayama
    3. Shigeru Yoshida
    4. Hitoshi Ashida
  5. Which of the following was the forth emperor of Japan?
    1. Emperor Korei
    2. Emperor Itoku
    3. Emperor Annei
    4. Emperor Sujin
  6. Which of the following emperors was the eldest son of Emperor Suizei?
    1. Emperor Kaika
    2. Emperor Annei
    3. Emperor Itoku
    4. Emperor Jimmu
  7. Which company made the first Accord model in 1982?
    1. Honda
    2. Nissan
    3. Toyota
    4. Kia
  8. When was the first post-Fukushima nuclear plant restarted?
    1. 2009
    2. 2006
    3. 2012
    4. 2014
  9. When did the Feudal Lord Asakura Noriakge rise to power?
    1. 17th century
    2. 16th century
    3. 19th century
    4. 18th century
  10. What was the name of the 1980s cult founded by Koji Takahashi?
    1. Life Space
    2. Our Space
    3. My Space
    4. Deep Space
  11. What department was reinstated in 2006 for the first time since 1945?
    1. Defence
    2. Education
    3. Communist
    4. Health
  12. Before the voting age became 20, what was Japan's voting age?
    1. 30
    2. 25
    3. 21
    4. 18
  13. The International Military tribunal of the Far East occurred in what year?
    1. 1996
    2. 1955
    3. 1956
    4. 1946
  14. The city of Tokyo was ofmerly known as which of the following?
    1. Osaka
    2. Akihabara
    3. Kyoto
    4. Edo
  15. Prime Ministers Takeo Miki and Takeo Fukuda were elected in which month?
    1. December
    2. November
    3. January
    4. February
  16. Japan went to war with which nation in 1937?
    1. Germany
    2. Russia
    3. England
    4. China
  17. In what year was the Constitution of Japan enacted?
    1. 1946
    2. 1957
    3. 1961
    4. 1947
  18. In what year did Emperor Sujin's rule end?
    1. 97 B.
    2. 290 B.
    3. 157 B.
    4. 30 B.
  19. In 2011, which of the following people became the leader of North Korea?
    1. Kim Yong-chun
    2. Ri Yong-mu
    3. Kim Jong-un
    4. Kim Jong-il
  20. How many Japanese banks collapsed in the Showa Crisis?
    1. 57
    2. 67
    3. 37
    4. 87
  21. For how many years did Emperor Itoku rule?
    1. ~75
    2. ~90
    3. ~38
    4. ~34

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  1. The Shimabara Rebellion occurred in which decade?
    1630s
  2. Who was arrested in 1980 in Tokyo for Marijuan possession?
    Paul McCartney
  3. Who became the first US President to address the Japanese Diet in 1983?
    Regan
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Shigeru Yoshida
  5. Which of the following was the forth emperor of Japan?
    Emperor Itoku
  6. Which of the following emperors was the eldest son of Emperor Suizei?
    Emperor Annei
  7. Which company made the first Accord model in 1982?
    Honda
  8. When was the first post-Fukushima nuclear plant restarted?
    2012
  9. When did the Feudal Lord Asakura Noriakge rise to power?
    16th century
  10. What was the name of the 1980s cult founded by Koji Takahashi?
    Life Space
  11. What department was reinstated in 2006 for the first time since 1945?
    Defence
  12. Before the voting age became 20, what was Japan's voting age?
    25
  13. The International Military tribunal of the Far East occurred in what year?
    1946
  14. The city of Tokyo was ofmerly known as which of the following?
    Edo
  15. Prime Ministers Takeo Miki and Takeo Fukuda were elected in which month?
    December
  16. Japan went to war with which nation in 1937?
    China
  17. In what year was the Constitution of Japan enacted?
    1947
  18. In what year did Emperor Sujin's rule end?
    30 B.
  19. In 2011, which of the following people became the leader of North Korea?
    Kim Jong-un
  20. How many Japanese banks collapsed in the Showa Crisis?
    37
  21. For how many years did Emperor Itoku rule?
    ~34
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