Japan History Quiz #33

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  1. The Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed in what year?
    1. 1920
    2. 1905
    3. 1895
    4. 1945
  2. Yuki Hatoyama was representing which party when he was Prime Minister of Japan?
    1. DDF
    2. LPD
    3. DPJ
    4. MLP
  3. Who invented Flash Memory?
    1. Kenji Kawakami
    2. Kunitomo Ikkansai
    3. Fujio Masuoka
    4. Mamoru Imura
  4. Which party added the world New to its name in 2012?
    1. DKP
    2. FKP
    3. NKP
    4. LKP
  5. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Yammamoto Gonnohyoe
    2. Terauchi Masatake
    3. Hara Takashi
    4. Okuma Shigenobu
  6. Which of the following periods of Japan came first?
    1. Heian
    2. Momoyama
    3. Kamakura
    4. Edo
  7. Which government body elects the Prime Minister in Japan?
    1. House of Representatives
    2. House of Lords
    3. Congress
    4. National Diet
  8. When was the worlds first quartz wristwatch invented ?
    1. 2007
    2. 1907
    3. 1867
    4. 1967
  9. When did Wen Jiabao become the first Chinese Prime Minister to address Japanese Parliament?
    1. 2009
    2. 2013
    3. 2007
    4. 2011
  10. When did Japan earn its permanent seat on the UN Security Council?
    1. 2012
    2. 2004
    3. 2008
    4. 2009
  11. What length is the term of office in the House of Representatives?
    1. 10 years
    2. 19 years
    3. 6 years
    4. 4 years
  12. During what day did Katsumi Tamakoshi win his world record?
    1. Guinness World Records Day
    2. Valentine's Day
    3. Midori no hi
    4. Setsubun
  13. The M1908 was invented in Japan. What is it?
    1. A hot air balloon
    2. A pistol
    3. A car
    4. A Jet
  14. The first cultured pearl was invented by whom?
    1. Kunitomo Ikkansai
    2. Kenji Kawakami
    3. Mikimoto Kokichi
    4. Fujio Masuoka
  15. Sosuke Uno resigned his post as Japanese PM in what year?
    1. 1998
    2. 1989
    3. 1992
    4. 1995
  16. Leading a coalition of countries, the United States invaded which country in 2003?
    1. Iraq
    2. Afghanistan
    3. Syria
    4. Iran
  17. In what year was the world's first portable CD player invented?
    1. 1982
    2. 1970
    3. 1994
    4. 1984
  18. In what year did the Kamakura period come to an end?
    1. 1333
    2. 1555
    3. 1444
    4. 1222
  19. In what year did Emperor Annei's rule end?
    1. 511 B.
    2. 157 B.
    3. 660 B.
    4. 549 B.
  20. How old was Shinzo Abe in 2006 when he became Japans Youngest ever leader?
    1. 72
    2. 42
    3. 52
    4. 62
  21. Haniwa surrounded which famous tombs?
    1. Sofuns
    2. Mofuns
    3. Lofuns
    4. Kofuns

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Interactive Quiz

  1. The Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed in what year?
    1895
  2. Yuki Hatoyama was representing which party when he was Prime Minister of Japan?
    DPJ
  3. Who invented Flash Memory?
    Fujio Masuoka
  4. Which party added the world New to its name in 2012?
    NKP
  5. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Yammamoto Gonnohyoe
  6. Which of the following periods of Japan came first?
    Heian
  7. Which government body elects the Prime Minister in Japan?
    National Diet
  8. When was the worlds first quartz wristwatch invented ?
    1967
  9. When did Wen Jiabao become the first Chinese Prime Minister to address Japanese Parliament?
    2007
  10. When did Japan earn its permanent seat on the UN Security Council?
    2004
  11. What length is the term of office in the House of Representatives?
    4 years
  12. During what day did Katsumi Tamakoshi win his world record?
    Guinness World Records Day
  13. The M1908 was invented in Japan. What is it?
    A pistol
  14. The first cultured pearl was invented by whom?
    Mikimoto Kokichi
  15. Sosuke Uno resigned his post as Japanese PM in what year?
    1989
  16. Leading a coalition of countries, the United States invaded which country in 2003?
    Iraq
  17. In what year was the world's first portable CD player invented?
    1984
  18. In what year did the Kamakura period come to an end?
    1333
  19. In what year did Emperor Annei's rule end?
    511 B.
  20. How old was Shinzo Abe in 2006 when he became Japans Youngest ever leader?
    52
  21. Haniwa surrounded which famous tombs?
    Kofuns
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