Japan History Quiz #22

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  1. The sword, Kusanagi, is commonly associated with which virtue?
    1. Power
    2. Courage
    3. Benevolence
    4. Wisdom
  2. Who was vital in the development of the TV?
    1. Shuji Nakamura
    2. Yasujiro Niwa
    3. Takeo Nakasawa
    4. Jun-ichi Nishizawa
  3. Who currently holds the world record for the fastest 100 metre running on all fours?
    1. Katsumi Tamakoshi
    2. Usain Bolt
    3. Kenichi Ito
    4. Ashiq Baluch
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Takeo Fukuda
    2. Kakuei Tanaka
    3. Zenko Suzuki
    4. Takeo Miki
  5. Which of the following was the third emperor of Japan?
    1. Emperor Koan
    2. Emperor Annei
    3. Emperor Kogen
    4. Emperor Korei
  6. Which of the following is one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan?
    1. Kaze no Kizu
    2. Yume no Kagami
    3. Yata no Kagami
    4. Kaze no Kagami
  7. Which country did Japan renounce its rights in the Treaty of Taipei?
    1. China
    2. South Korea
    3. Russia
    4. Taiwan
  8. When was the infamous Siege of Osaka?
    1. 1914
    2. 1614
    3. 1814
    4. 1714
  9. When did the Jokyu War break out?
    1. 1331
    2. 1551
    3. 1441
    4. 1221
  10. When acting as PM, Junichiro Koizumu represented which party?
    1. Socials
    2. LDP
    3. Communist
    4. DDP
  11. What is the minimum age age requirment to be a member of the House of Concillors?
    1. 35
    2. 30
    3. 21
    4. 25
  12. Daisen-Kofun is considered to be the tomb of which emperor?
    1. Emperor Buretsu
    2. Emperor Nintoku
    3. Emperor Ninken
    4. Emperor Hanzei
  13. The Jokyu War was fought tomb gain independence from which shogunate?
    1. Mamakura
    2. Lamakura
    3. Kamakura
    4. Samakura
  14. The D-pad, also known as the control pad, was invented by which company?
    1. Sega
    2. Nintendo
    3. Microsoft
    4. Sony
  15. Seong of Baekje introduced which religion to Japan?
    1. Buddhism
    2. Judaism
    3. Islam
    4. Hindusim
  16. Katsuya Okada began 2015 as President of which party?
    1. Democratic Party of Japan
    2. Social Democratic Party
    3. Peoples New Party
    4. New Party Nippon
  17. In what year was the Imperial Diet convened?
    1. 1889
    2. 1945
    3. 1946
    4. 1892
  18. In what year did Japan withdraw from the Siberian Intervention?
    1. 1941
    2. 1922
    3. 1920
    4. 1914
  19. In joining the Iraq war, Japan deployed its first troops since when?
    1. Korean War
    2. World War 2
    3. Falklands War
    4. Cold War
  20. How many representatives did the New Party Nippon gain in the Diet in 2012?
    1. 121
    2. 332
    3. 0
    4. 23
  21. For how many years did Emperor Seimu rule?
    1. ~82
    2. ~56
    3. ~60
    4. ~101

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Interactive Quiz

  1. The sword, Kusanagi, is commonly associated with which virtue?
    Courage
  2. Who was vital in the development of the TV?
    Yasujiro Niwa
  3. Who currently holds the world record for the fastest 100 metre running on all fours?
    Katsumi Tamakoshi
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Kakuei Tanaka
  5. Which of the following was the third emperor of Japan?
    Emperor Annei
  6. Which of the following is one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan?
    Yata no Kagami
  7. Which country did Japan renounce its rights in the Treaty of Taipei?
    Taiwan
  8. When was the infamous Siege of Osaka?
    1614
  9. When did the Jokyu War break out?
    1221
  10. When acting as PM, Junichiro Koizumu represented which party?
    LDP
  11. What is the minimum age age requirment to be a member of the House of Concillors?
    30
  12. Daisen-Kofun is considered to be the tomb of which emperor?
    Emperor Nintoku
  13. The Jokyu War was fought tomb gain independence from which shogunate?
    Kamakura
  14. The D-pad, also known as the control pad, was invented by which company?
    Nintendo
  15. Seong of Baekje introduced which religion to Japan?
    Buddhism
  16. Katsuya Okada began 2015 as President of which party?
    Democratic Party of Japan
  17. In what year was the Imperial Diet convened?
    1889
  18. In what year did Japan withdraw from the Siberian Intervention?
    1922
  19. In joining the Iraq war, Japan deployed its first troops since when?
    World War 2
  20. How many representatives did the New Party Nippon gain in the Diet in 2012?
    0
  21. For how many years did Emperor Seimu rule?
    ~60
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