Japan History Quiz 11

Questions

1. The Second Sino-Japanese War merged into which war?

   1. World War I
   2. Russo-Japanese War
   3. World War II
   4. Siberian Intervention

2. Who served as Emperor Ojin's regent?

   1. Empress Gemmei
   2. Empress Jingu
   3. Empress Jito
   4. Empress Saimei

3. Who acts as head of government in Japan?

   1. President
   2. Emperor
   3. Chief of Staff
   4. Prime Minister

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

   1. Hideki Tojo
   2. Shigeru Yoshida
   3. Fumimaro Konoe
   4. Kujuro Shidehara

5. Which of the following was the first empress to rule Japan twice?

   1. Empress Kogyoku
   2. Empress Gemmei
   3. Empress Jingu
   4. Empress Jito

6. Which of the following companies produced the first pocket sized calculator?

   1. Sanyo
   2. Sharp
   3. Texas Instruments
   4. Busicom

7. Which clan were defeated in the Genepi War?

   1. Tiara
   2. Miara
   3. Fiara
   4. Sisa

8. When was the Democratic Party of Japan founded?

   1. 1998
   2. 2002
   3. 2008
   4. 1992

9. When did the Battle of Sekighara take place?

   1. 1600
   2. 1700
   3. 1900
   4. 1800

10. What was the name of Emperor Jimmu's third son who later became emperor?

    1. Suinin
    2. Koan
    3. Sujin
    4. Suizei

11. What colour circle is at the centre of the Japanese flag?

    1. Yellow
    2. Blue
    3. Red
    4. White

12. Akira Kurosawa released which seminal film in 1985?

    1. Ran
    2. Running
    3. Run
    4. Run Over

13. The Imperial Diet convened under which of the following?

    1. Boxer Protocol
    2. Meiji Constitution
    3. Constitution of Japan
    4. Treaty of Portsmouth

14. The Battle of Tsushima took place in which year?

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

15. Prime Minister Ishibashi was unable to continue office for which reason?

    1. Heart attack
    2. Brain tumour
    3. Stroke
    4. Polio

16. Japan formally entered World War II in what year?

    1. 1937
    2. 1939
    3. 1925
    4. 1941

17. In what year was the Kojiki compiled?

    1. 750
    2. 710
    3. 720
    4. 712

18. In what year did Emperor Suizei assume the throne?

    1. 660 B.
    2. 392 B.
    3. 549 B.
    4. 581 B.

19. In 2007, Wen Jiabao became the first Prime Minister of where to address the Japanese Parliament?

    1. France
    2. North Korea
    3. China
    4. South Korea

20. How many Chapters are there in the Meiji Constitution?

    1. Ten
    2. 11
    3. Seven
    4. Eight

21. First published in the 1990s, which of the following is the current best selling manga?

    1. Dragon Ball
    2. Case Closed
    3. Naruto
    4. One Piece