Japan History Quiz #32

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  1. The Treaty of Shimonoseki was between Japan and which other country?
    1. United States
    2. Russia
    3. Taiwan
    4. China
  2. Yoshiro Mori resigned as PM in what year?
    1. 2001
    2. 2004
    3. 2009
    4. 2008
  3. Who invented Donepezil?
    1. Taro Takemi
    2. Hachrio Sugimoto
    3. Sakichi Toyoda
    4. Tanaka Hisashage
  4. Which one of these figures was key in the development of Chinese Herbalk medicines?
    1. Momofuku Ando
    2. Hiraga Gennai
    3. Kazuo Hashimoto
    4. Hanaoka Seishu
  5. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Okuma Shigenobu
    2. Yammamoto Gonnohyoe
    3. Terauchi Masatake
    4. Katsura Taro
  6. Which of the following people ordered the attack on Pearl Harbour during World War II?
    1. Konoye Fumimaro
    2. Tojo Hideki
    3. Emperor Showa
    4. Hajime Sugiyama
  7. Which firm were accused in 1983 of illegal sales of blood?
    1. The Blue Cross Corp
    2. The Black Cross Corp
    3. The Red Cross Corp
    4. The Green Cross Corp
  8. When was the Theory of Matroids invented?
    1. 1870s
    2. 1910s
    3. 1970s
    4. 1940s
  9. When did Toyota launch is revolutionary Prius model?
    1. 2003
    2. 2000
    3. 2006
    4. 2009
  10. When did Japan annex Korea?
    1. 1920
    2. 1910
    3. 1930
    4. 1940
  11. What kind of poem is the Japanese national anthem considered to be?
    1. Faka
    2. Waka
    3. Yaka
    4. Yaka
  12. During the Tokugawa's sakoku policy, most trade entered through which harbour?
    1. Osaka
    2. Tokyo
    3. Nagasaki
    4. Hokkaido
  13. The Lugouqiao Incident occurred in what year?
    1. 1937
    2. 1947
    3. 1932
    4. 1945
  14. The first commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family is which of the following?
    1. Empress Gemmei
    2. Empress Meisho
    3. Empress Go-Sakuramachi
    4. Empress Michiko
  15. Sony invented the Video Recorder in what decade?
    1. 1980s
    2. 1990s
    3. 1970s
    4. 2000s
  16. Launched in 1998, what was the target of the Japanese Planet B probe?
    1. Jupiter
    2. Uranus
    3. Mars
    4. Neptune
  17. In what year was the Treaty of Taipei denounced by Japan?
    1. 1952
    2. 1972
    3. 1974
    4. 1971
  18. In what year did the Iwaki City Archaeological Museum open?
    1. 1998
    2. 2001
    3. 2004
    4. 1997
  19. In what year did Emperor Annei assume the throne?
    1. 581 B.
    2. 549 B.
    3. 214 B.
    4. 585 B.
  20. How old was Emperor Hirohito when he died in 1989?
    1. 67
    2. 97
    3. 57
    4. 87
  21. Gunepi Yoki invited when device?
    1. DS
    2. Game Gear
    3. Mobile Phone
    4. Gameboy

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  1. The Treaty of Shimonoseki was between Japan and which other country?
    China
  2. Yoshiro Mori resigned as PM in what year?
    2001
  3. Who invented Donepezil?
    Hachrio Sugimoto
  4. Which one of these figures was key in the development of Chinese Herbalk medicines?
    Hanaoka Seishu
  5. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Katsura Taro
  6. Which of the following people ordered the attack on Pearl Harbour during World War II?
    Tojo Hideki
  7. Which firm were accused in 1983 of illegal sales of blood?
    The Green Cross Corp
  8. When was the Theory of Matroids invented?
    1940s
  9. When did Toyota launch is revolutionary Prius model?
    2000
  10. When did Japan annex Korea?
    1910
  11. What kind of poem is the Japanese national anthem considered to be?
    Waka
  12. During the Tokugawa's sakoku policy, most trade entered through which harbour?
    Nagasaki
  13. The Lugouqiao Incident occurred in what year?
    1937
  14. The first commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family is which of the following?
    Empress Michiko
  15. Sony invented the Video Recorder in what decade?
    1970s
  16. Launched in 1998, what was the target of the Japanese Planet B probe?
    Mars
  17. In what year was the Treaty of Taipei denounced by Japan?
    1972
  18. In what year did the Iwaki City Archaeological Museum open?
    1997
  19. In what year did Emperor Annei assume the throne?
    549 B.
  20. How old was Emperor Hirohito when he died in 1989?
    87
  21. Gunepi Yoki invited when device?
    Gameboy
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