Japan History Quiz #2

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  1. The Nintendo Famicom was released in what year?
    1. 1977
    2. 2003
    3. 1995
    4. 1983
  2. Who is the cermonial head of state in Japan?
    1. Prince
    2. Emperor
    3. King
    4. Knight
  3. Which type of Steel was invented in Japan in 1931?
    1. TKM
    2. MKM
    3. LKM
    4. DLKM
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Saito Makoto
    2. Kesiuke Okada
    3. Koki Hirota
    4. Inukai Tsyoshi
  5. Which of the following states was NOT a member of the Axis powers in World War II?
    1. Japan
    2. Germany
    3. China
    4. Italy
  6. Which Japanese figure signed the Berlin Pact?
    1. Dibaro Nurusu
    2. Minaro Subusu
    3. Saburo Kurusu
    4. Maburo Lurusu
  7. Where became the capital of Japan after Nara?
    1. Kobe
    2. Osaka
    3. Okinawa
    4. Kyoto
  8. When was the Battle of Midway?
    1. 1944
    2. 1942
    3. 1940
    4. 1939
  9. When did PM Moirihiro Hosokawa resign as head of the Japanese government?
    1. 1990
    2. 1994
    3. 1985
    4. 1998
  10. What tax was doubled in 2012?
    1. Sales
    2. Alcohol
    3. Poll
    4. Income
  11. Toshiki Kaifu was brought down as PM in what year?
    1. 1995
    2. 1991
    3. 1998
    4. 1999
  12. A ban on exporting what was issued in 2011?
    1. Wine
    2. Sushi
    3. Arms
    4. Food
  13. The Genepi War was fought in what decade?
    1. 1480s
    2. 1180s
    3. 1380s
    4. 1280s
  14. The Ainu people are indigenous to which area of Japan?
    1. Honshu
    2. Hokkaido
    3. Shikoku
    4. Kyushu
  15. Noburu Takeshita resigned his post as Prime Minister in what year?
    1. 1991
    2. 1999
    3. 1994
    4. 1989
  16. in which of these years was an Olympic games hosted in Japan?
    1. 1964
    2. 1972
    3. 1998
    4. 2012
  17. In what year did the Tokugawa shogunate end?
    1. 1868
    2. 1853
    3. 1603
    4. 1600
  18. In what year did Emperor Kogen's rule end?
    1. 158 B.
    2. 291 B.
    3. 290 B.
    4. 214 B.
  19. In 1986, Toei Animation Co., Ltd began broadcasting which action-adventure anime?
    1. Astro Boy
    2. Dragon Ball
    3. One Piece
    4. Yu Yu Hakusho!
  20. How is the Tokugawa period of Japanese history better known?
    1. Dedo
    2. Ledo
    3. Edo
    4. Cedo
  21. Emperor Koan was the son of which emperor?
    1. Emperor Kosho
    2. Emperor Kogen
    3. Emperor Koan
    4. Emperor Korei

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Interactive Quiz

  1. The Nintendo Famicom was released in what year?
    1983
  2. Who is the cermonial head of state in Japan?
    Emperor
  3. Which type of Steel was invented in Japan in 1931?
    MKM
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Inukai Tsyoshi
  5. Which of the following states was NOT a member of the Axis powers in World War II?
    China
  6. Which Japanese figure signed the Berlin Pact?
    Saburo Kurusu
  7. Where became the capital of Japan after Nara?
    Kyoto
  8. When was the Battle of Midway?
    1942
  9. When did PM Moirihiro Hosokawa resign as head of the Japanese government?
    1994
  10. What tax was doubled in 2012?
    Sales
  11. Toshiki Kaifu was brought down as PM in what year?
    1991
  12. A ban on exporting what was issued in 2011?
    Arms
  13. The Genepi War was fought in what decade?
    1180s
  14. The Ainu people are indigenous to which area of Japan?
    Hokkaido
  15. Noburu Takeshita resigned his post as Prime Minister in what year?
    1989
  16. in which of these years was an Olympic games hosted in Japan?
    1998
  17. In what year did the Tokugawa shogunate end?
    1868
  18. In what year did Emperor Kogen's rule end?
    158 B.
  19. In 1986, Toei Animation Co., Ltd began broadcasting which action-adventure anime?
    Dragon Ball
  20. How is the Tokugawa period of Japanese history better known?
    Edo
  21. Emperor Koan was the son of which emperor?
    Emperor Kosho
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