Japan History Quiz #12

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  1. Approximately how many Dogū were found throughout Japan?
    1. 15 thousand
    2. 20 thousand
    3. 45 thousand
    4. 1 million
  2. Flash Memory was invented by Toshiba in which decade?
    1. 1970s
    2. 2000s
    3. 1990s
    4. 1980s
  3. How many ex Prime Ministers were in Yoshiro Mori's 2000 cabinet?
    1. 11
    2. 2
    3. 0
    4. 4
  4. In 2010, Japan caused a diplomatic row with which nation after the arrest of trawler men?
    1. Russia
    2. France
    3. India
    4. China
  5. In what year did Emperor Suizei's rule end?
    1. 291 B.
    2. 585 B.
    3. 581 B.
    4. 549 B.
  6. In what year was the Nihon shoki compiled?
    1. 720
    2. 711
    3. 712
    4. 750
  7. Japan gained territory under the Treaty of Versailles in which year?
    1. 1919
    2. 1949
    3. 1929
    4. 1939
  8. Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda represented which district of Gunma?
    1. First
    2. Third
    3. Second
    4. Fourth
  9. The Berlin pact was signed between Japan, Germany and whom?
    1. France
    2. Russia
    3. Italy
    4. Spain
  10. The Industrial Revolution in Japan occurred during which period?
    1. Edo
    2. Tenno
    3. Meiji
    4. Atsuka
  11. The Sengoku Period began in what century?
    1. 1st
    2. 15th
    3. 7th
    4. 19th
  12. What culture marked the period when civilisation began in Japan?
    1. Lomon
    2. Jomon
    3. Somon
    4. Momon
  13. What was the name of the 12th Municipal line in Tokyo opened in 2000?
    1. Oedo
    2. Sodeo
    3. Lodeo
    4. Modeo
  14. When did the Bullet Train finally open?
    1. 1974
    2. 1984
    3. 1964
    4. 1994
  15. When was the first CD Player introduced into Japan?
    1. 1991
    2. 1999
    3. 1988
    4. 1982
  16. Which class of people served as Town Guards in Edo Japan?
    1. Finin
    2. Linin
    3. Sinin
    4. Hinin
  17. Which of the following did Motoori Norinaga produce a 44-volume study of?
    1. Kojiki
    2. Sanbo Ekotoba
    3. Nihongi
    4. Man'yoshū
  18. Which of the following was the first Prime Minister of the 1980s?
    1. Noboru Takeshita
    2. Yasuhiro Nakasone
    3. Takeo Fukuda
    4. Zenko Suzuki
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Tetsu Katayama
    2. Hideki Tojo
    3. Shigeru Yoshida
    4. Kujuro Shidehara
  20. Who became Prime Minister of Japan in 2000?
    1. Yoshiro Lori
    2. Yoshiro Mori
    3. Yoshiro Dori
    4. Yoshiro Sori
  21. Who succeeded Empress Suiko on the throne of Japan?
    1. Bomei
    2. Jomei
    3. Lomei
    4. Tomei

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Interactive Quiz

  1. Approximately how many Dogū were found throughout Japan?
    15 thousand
  2. Flash Memory was invented by Toshiba in which decade?
    1980s
  3. How many ex Prime Ministers were in Yoshiro Mori's 2000 cabinet?
    2
  4. In 2010, Japan caused a diplomatic row with which nation after the arrest of trawler men?
    China
  5. In what year did Emperor Suizei's rule end?
    549 B.
  6. In what year was the Nihon shoki compiled?
    720
  7. Japan gained territory under the Treaty of Versailles in which year?
    1919
  8. Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda represented which district of Gunma?
    Third
  9. The Berlin pact was signed between Japan, Germany and whom?
    Italy
  10. The Industrial Revolution in Japan occurred during which period?
    Edo
  11. The Sengoku Period began in what century?
    15th
  12. What culture marked the period when civilisation began in Japan?
    Jomon
  13. What was the name of the 12th Municipal line in Tokyo opened in 2000?
    Oedo
  14. When did the Bullet Train finally open?
    1964
  15. When was the first CD Player introduced into Japan?
    1982
  16. Which class of people served as Town Guards in Edo Japan?
    Hinin
  17. Which of the following did Motoori Norinaga produce a 44-volume study of?
    Kojiki
  18. Which of the following was the first Prime Minister of the 1980s?
    Zenko Suzuki
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Hideki Tojo
  20. Who became Prime Minister of Japan in 2000?
    Yoshiro Mori
  21. Who succeeded Empress Suiko on the throne of Japan?
    Jomei
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