Japan History Quiz #14

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  1. Before the voting age became 20, what was Japan's voting age?
    1. 30
    2. 25
    3. 21
    4. 18
  2. For how many years did Emperor Itoku rule?
    1. ~34
    2. ~90
    3. ~38
    4. ~75
  3. How many Japanese banks collapsed in the Showa Crisis?
    1. 37
    2. 67
    3. 87
    4. 57
  4. In 2011, which of the following people became the leader of North Korea?
    1. Kim Yong-chun
    2. Ri Yong-mu
    3. Kim Jong-un
    4. Kim Jong-il
  5. In what year did Emperor Sujin's rule end?
    1. 290 B.
    2. 30 B.
    3. 157 B.
    4. 97 B.
  6. In what year was the Constitution of Japan enacted?
    1. 1961
    2. 1947
    3. 1957
    4. 1946
  7. Japan went to war with which nation in 1937?
    1. Germany
    2. Russia
    3. England
    4. China
  8. Prime Ministers Takeo Miki and Takeo Fukuda were elected in which month?
    1. November
    2. December
    3. February
    4. January
  9. The city of Tokyo was ofmerly known as which of the following?
    1. Akihabara
    2. Osaka
    3. Kyoto
    4. Edo
  10. The International Military tribunal of the Far East occurred in what year?
    1. 1955
    2. 1996
    3. 1956
    4. 1946
  11. The Shimabara Rebellion occurred in which decade?
    1. 1670s
    2. 1220s
    3. 1630s
    4. 1790s
  12. What department was reinstated in 2006 for the first time since 1945?
    1. Defence
    2. Communist
    3. Health
    4. Education
  13. What was the name of the 1980s cult founded by Koji Takahashi?
    1. Our Space
    2. Deep Space
    3. My Space
    4. Life Space
  14. When did the Feudal Lord Asakura Noriakge rise to power?
    1. 18th century
    2. 19th century
    3. 17th century
    4. 16th century
  15. When was the first post-Fukushima nuclear plant restarted?
    1. 2009
    2. 2014
    3. 2012
    4. 2006
  16. Which company made the first Accord model in 1982?
    1. Nissan
    2. Toyota
    3. Kia
    4. Honda
  17. Which of the following emperors was the eldest son of Emperor Suizei?
    1. Emperor Annei
    2. Emperor Kaika
    3. Emperor Jimmu
    4. Emperor Itoku
  18. Which of the following was the forth emperor of Japan?
    1. Emperor Itoku
    2. Emperor Korei
    3. Emperor Sujin
    4. Emperor Annei
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Tetsu Katayama
    2. Shigeru Yoshida
    3. Ichiro Hatoyama
    4. Hitoshi Ashida
  20. Who became the first US President to address the Japanese Diet in 1983?
    1. Bush
    2. Carter
    3. Regan
    4. Nixon
  21. Who was arrested in 1980 in Tokyo for Marijuan possession?
    1. George Harrison
    2. John Lennon
    3. Ringo Starr
    4. Paul McCartney

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  1. Before the voting age became 20, what was Japan's voting age?
    25
  2. For how many years did Emperor Itoku rule?
    ~34
  3. How many Japanese banks collapsed in the Showa Crisis?
    37
  4. In 2011, which of the following people became the leader of North Korea?
    Kim Jong-un
  5. In what year did Emperor Sujin's rule end?
    30 B.
  6. In what year was the Constitution of Japan enacted?
    1947
  7. Japan went to war with which nation in 1937?
    China
  8. Prime Ministers Takeo Miki and Takeo Fukuda were elected in which month?
    December
  9. The city of Tokyo was ofmerly known as which of the following?
    Edo
  10. The International Military tribunal of the Far East occurred in what year?
    1946
  11. The Shimabara Rebellion occurred in which decade?
    1630s
  12. What department was reinstated in 2006 for the first time since 1945?
    Defence
  13. What was the name of the 1980s cult founded by Koji Takahashi?
    Life Space
  14. When did the Feudal Lord Asakura Noriakge rise to power?
    16th century
  15. When was the first post-Fukushima nuclear plant restarted?
    2012
  16. Which company made the first Accord model in 1982?
    Honda
  17. Which of the following emperors was the eldest son of Emperor Suizei?
    Emperor Annei
  18. Which of the following was the forth emperor of Japan?
    Emperor Itoku
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Shigeru Yoshida
  20. Who became the first US President to address the Japanese Diet in 1983?
    Regan
  21. Who was arrested in 1980 in Tokyo for Marijuan possession?
    Paul McCartney
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