Japan History Quiz #19

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  1. The signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended which war?
    1. Second Sino-Japanese War
    2. Russo-Japanese War
    3. World War I
    4. Siberian Intervention
  2. Who was the spouse of Empress Suiko?
    1. Midatsu
    2. Fidatsu
    3. Bidatsu
    4. Lidatsu
  3. Who composed the music for the Japanese National Anthem?
    1. Julian Frothting
    2. Jules Egbert
    3. Marx Englebert
    4. Franz Eckert
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Hayato Ikeda
    2. Nobusuke Kishi
    3. Eisaku Sato
    4. Kakuei Tanaka
  5. Which of the following was the seventh emperor of Japan?
    1. Emperor Meiji
    2. Emperor Suizei
    3. Emperor Korei
    4. Emperor Jimmu
  6. Which of the following is NOT a period of Japan?
    1. Nara
    2. Meiji
    3. Naru
    4. Heian
  7. Which controversial bill was passed in 1992?
    1. PKO
    2. MKO
    3. DKO
    4. RKO
  8. When was the Goseibai Shikimoku code accepted?
    1. 532
    2. 1232
    3. 1532
    4. 1832
  9. When did the Hogen Rebellion occur?
    1. 1956
    2. 1256
    3. 1756
    4. 1156
  10. What was the name of the puppet state that was established during the Japanese invasion of Manchuria?
    1. Changchun
    2. Manchukuo
    3. Jilin
    4. Linjiang
  11. What is the Battle of Sekigahara widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of?
    1. Kenmu Restoration
    2. Tokugawa bakufu
    3. Lost Decade
    4. Meiji Restoration
  12. Chapter X of the Constitution of Japan has how many Articles?
    1. Four
    2. One
    3. 31
    4. Three
  13. The Japanese invented the Pocket Calculator in which year?
    1. 1940
    2. 1970
    3. 2000
    4. 1870
  14. The craze of Chindogu was invented by whom?
    1. Kazuo Hashimoto
    2. Mamoru Imura
    3. Kikuane Ikeda
    4. Kenji Kawakami
  15. Ryoichi Yazu invented the first mechanical what?
    1. Computer
    2. Pen
    3. Calculator
    4. Motorbike
  16. Juzo Itami was behind what major 1983 film release?
    1. The Death
    2. The Warlord
    3. The Solider
    4. The Funeral
  17. In what year was the first pocket calculator marketed by Busicom?
    1. 1970
    2. 1968
    3. 1971
    4. 1974
  18. In what year did Japan sign the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security with the United States?
    1. 1980
    2. 1960
    3. 1970
    4. 1962
  19. In Japanese mythology, the sword Kusanagi was taken from the body of which monster?
    1. Kamaitachi
    2. Tsuchigumo
    3. Kekkai
    4. Orchid
  20. How many months did the Ruso-Japanese war of 1940 last for?
    1. 24
    2. 4
    3. 19
    4. 13
  21. For how many years did Emperor Kogen rule?
    1. ~75
    2. ~101
    3. ~56
    4. ~82

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  1. The signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended which war?
    Russo-Japanese War
  2. Who was the spouse of Empress Suiko?
    Bidatsu
  3. Who composed the music for the Japanese National Anthem?
    Franz Eckert
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Nobusuke Kishi
  5. Which of the following was the seventh emperor of Japan?
    Emperor Korei
  6. Which of the following is NOT a period of Japan?
    Naru
  7. Which controversial bill was passed in 1992?
    PKO
  8. When was the Goseibai Shikimoku code accepted?
    1232
  9. When did the Hogen Rebellion occur?
    1156
  10. What was the name of the puppet state that was established during the Japanese invasion of Manchuria?
    Manchukuo
  11. What is the Battle of Sekigahara widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of?
    Tokugawa bakufu
  12. Chapter X of the Constitution of Japan has how many Articles?
    Three
  13. The Japanese invented the Pocket Calculator in which year?
    1970
  14. The craze of Chindogu was invented by whom?
    Kenji Kawakami
  15. Ryoichi Yazu invented the first mechanical what?
    Calculator
  16. Juzo Itami was behind what major 1983 film release?
    The Funeral
  17. In what year was the first pocket calculator marketed by Busicom?
    1971
  18. In what year did Japan sign the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security with the United States?
    1960
  19. In Japanese mythology, the sword Kusanagi was taken from the body of which monster?
    Orchid
  20. How many months did the Ruso-Japanese war of 1940 last for?
    19
  21. For how many years did Emperor Kogen rule?
    ~56
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