Japan History Quiz 10

Questions

1. The Sakoku policy of the Tokugawa Shogunate was ended by whom?

   1. General Ulysses Grant
   2. Sir Francis Drake
   3. Captain Henry Morgan
   4. Commodore Matthew Perry

2. Who seized Japanese ships in the incident known was the Bombardment of Kagoshima?

   1. China
   2. USA
   3. Turkey
   4. Britain

3. Which world famous anime studio was founded in 1985?

   1. Studio Ghibli
   2. Studio Dribble
   3. Studio Mibbi
   4. Studio Fibli

4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?

   1. Kujuro Shidehara
   2. Mitsumasa Yonai
   3. Hideki Tojo
   4. Fumimaro Konoe

5. Which of the following was the fifth emperor of Japan?

   1. Emperor Kosho
   2. Emperor Kogen
   3. Emperor Koan
   4. Emperor Jimmu

6. Which of the following authors wrote the popular series Dragon Ball?

   1. Rumiko Takahashi
   2. Naoko Takeuchi
   3. Akira Toriyama
   4. Eiichiro Oda

7. Which clan took control of Japan in 593?

   1. Soga
   2. Loga
   3. Foga
   4. Moga

8. When was the current Social Democratic party founded?

   1. 1998
   2. 2000
   3. 1996
   4. 2003

9. When did the Battle of Mukden take place?

   1. 1935
   2. 1905
   3. 1915
   4. 1925

10. What was the name of Christios famous 1990 sculpture?

    1. Umbrellas
    2. Hats
    3. Raincoats
    4. Museums

11. What age was Empress Dowager Ngako when she died in 2000?

    1. 97
    2. 87
    3. 107
    4. 67

12. Akechi Mitshuide was a famous general of what people?

    1. Soda
    2. Moda
    3. Oda
    4. Noda

13. The Heian Period began in which year?

    1. 794
    2. 1094
    3. 994
    4. 894

14. The Battle of Sekigahara took place in what year?

    1. 1603
    2. 1868
    3. 1600
    4. 1853

15. Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda represented which area?

    1. Hiroshima
    2. Yamaguchi
    3. Tokyo
    4. Niigata

16. Japan first hosted the Olympic games in which season?

    1. Winter
    2. Summer
    3. Fall
    4. Spring

17. In what year was Momoiro Clover Z formed?

    1. 2005
    2. 2014
    3. 2012
    4. 2008

18. In what year did Emperor Suinin's rule end?

    1. 29 B.
    2. 97 B.
    3. 130
    4. 70

19. In 2007, Japan caused controversy when it began hunting what for a scientific experiment?

    1. Whales
    2. Tribes
    3. Tigers
    4. Sharks

20. How many Chapters are there in the Constitution of Japan?

    1. Nine
    2. 15
    3. Seven
    4. 11

21. Empress Suiko was what reginal number monarch of Japan?

    1. 77th
    2. 33rd
    3. 99th
    4. 55th