Japan History Quiz #38

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  1. The Yagi Antenna was developed during which decade?
    1. 1920s
    2. 1940s
    3. 1980s
    4. 1960s
  2. Who invented the CIP method relating to magnesium injection?
    1. Takeo Nakasawa
    2. Jun-ichi Nishizawa
    3. Takashi Yabe
    4. Yasujiro Niwa
  3. Which Prime minister stepped down in the 2000s after his mishandling of the Fukushima disaster?
    1. Dan
    2. Kan
    3. Fan
    4. Man
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Wakatsuki Reijiro
    2. Kato Tomosaburo
    3. Kato Takaaki
    4. Kiyoura Keigo
  5. Which of the following periods of Japan is most recent?
    1. Meiji
    2. Taisho
    3. Edo
    4. Showa
  6. Which inventor is also known as the "Father of Japanese Microelectronics?"
    1. Jun-ichi Nishizawa
    2. Toshio Iue
    3. Mikimoto Kokichi
    4. Daisuke Inoue
  7. When was Universal Male Suffrage instituted in Japanese?
    1. 1955
    2. 1925
    3. 1945
    4. 1935
  8. When was Pac Man first released?
    1. 1999
    2. 1995
    3. 1980
    4. 1987
  9. When did Japan join the UN?
    1. 1966
    2. 1956
    3. 1936
    4. 1946
  10. What name was given to the Japanese economy in the 1986-1988 period?
    1. Sea Economy
    2. Bubble economy
    3. River Economy
    4. Water economy
  11. Emperor Go Sanjo's ascension ended the reign of which clan?
    1. Lujicara
    2. Bujicara
    3. Fujiwara
    4. Mujicara
  12. The most recent Olympic games hosted in Japan was during which season?
    1. Winter
    2. Summer
    3. Fall
    4. Spring
  13. The first portable CD player manufactured by Sony was nicknamed which of the following?
    1. Scoopman
    2. Walkman
    3. Watchman
    4. Discman
  14. Takako Doi was selected has head of which political party in 1986?
    1. LDP
    2. Socialist
    3. Communist
    4. Labour
  15. Morihiro Hosokawa was elected PM of Japan in which year?
    1. 1999
    2. 2005
    3. 1993
    4. 1996
  16. In which city is the world's fastest rollercoaster located?
    1. Kyoto
    2. Nara
    3. Fujiyoshida
    4. Tokyo
  17. In what year did the Russo-Japanese War start?
    1. 1910
    2. 1905
    3. 1904
    4. 1914
  18. In what year did Emperor Kaika's rule end?
    1. 392 B.
    2. 98 B.
    3. 157 B.
    4. 214 B.
  19. Ichrio Ozawa launched with political party in 1994?
    1. New Home party
    2. New Day Party
    3. New Place Party
    4. New Freedom Party
  20. How are the 1990s often known in terms of the Japanese economy?
    1. The Hidden Decade
    2. The Low Decade
    3. The High Decade
    4. The Lost Decade

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  1. The Yagi Antenna was developed during which decade?
    1920s
  2. Who invented the CIP method relating to magnesium injection?
    Takashi Yabe
  3. Which Prime minister stepped down in the 2000s after his mishandling of the Fukushima disaster?
    Kan
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Kato Tomosaburo
  5. Which of the following periods of Japan is most recent?
    Showa
  6. Which inventor is also known as the "Father of Japanese Microelectronics?"
    Jun-ichi Nishizawa
  7. When was Universal Male Suffrage instituted in Japanese?
    1925
  8. When was Pac Man first released?
    1980
  9. When did Japan join the UN?
    1956
  10. What name was given to the Japanese economy in the 1986-1988 period?
    Bubble economy
  11. Emperor Go Sanjo's ascension ended the reign of which clan?
    Fujiwara
  12. The most recent Olympic games hosted in Japan was during which season?
    Winter
  13. The first portable CD player manufactured by Sony was nicknamed which of the following?
    Discman
  14. Takako Doi was selected has head of which political party in 1986?
    Socialist
  15. Morihiro Hosokawa was elected PM of Japan in which year?
    1993
  16. In which city is the world's fastest rollercoaster located?
    Fujiyoshida
  17. In what year did the Russo-Japanese War start?
    1904
  18. In what year did Emperor Kaika's rule end?
    98 B.
  19. Ichrio Ozawa launched with political party in 1994?
    New Freedom Party
  20. How are the 1990s often known in terms of the Japanese economy?
    The Lost Decade
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