Japan History Quiz 17

Questions

1. The siege of Kamakura that marked the end of the power of the Hojo clan took place in what year?

   1. 1477
   2. 1331
   3. 1419
   4. 1333

2. Who was the last Tokugawa shogun?

   1. Tokugawa Yoshinobu
   2. Tokugawa Yoshimune
   3. Tokugawa Ieyasu
   4. Tokugawa Ieyoshi

3. Who called an election in 2009 after a heavy defeat?

   1. Taro Aso
   2. Maro Faso
   3. Saro Laso
   4. Daro Naso

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

   1. Hayato Ikeda
   2. Nobusuke Kishi
   3. Tanzan Ishibashi
   4. Ichiro Hatoyama

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

   1. Emperor Sujin
   2. Emperor Kaika
   3. Empress Jingu
   4. Emperor Jimmu

6. Which of the following games was introduced to Japan in the 1980s?

   1. Monopoly
   2. Sudoku
   3. Futoshiki
   4. Shogi

7. Which company was et up by Masayoshi Son in 1981?

   1. Stuffbank
   2. Toughbank
   3. Hardbank
   4. Softbank

8. When was the fukushima disaster?

   1. 2013
   2. 2009
   3. 2011
   4. 2006

9. When did the Genko War begin?

   1. 1221
   2. 1551
   3. 1441
   4. 1331

10. What was the name of the Japanese Foreign Minister who signed the Treaty of Portsmouth?

    1. Henri Diutaro
    2. Lima Sutaro
    3. Kima Butaro
    4. Komura Jutaro

11. What is another name for the Peking Protocol?

    1. Yihetuan Protocol
    2. Peking Rebellion
    3. Boxer Protocol
    4. Boxer Rebellion

12. By what other name is the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty known as?

    1. Boxer Protocol
    2. Treaty of Portsmouth
    3. Tanggu Truce
    4. Treaty of Taipei

13. The Japan Post privatisation bill encouraged the formation of which party?

    1. Social Democratic Party
    2. Democratic Party of Japan
    3. New Party Nippon
    4. Peoples New Party

14. The Constitution of the Empire of Japan is also known by what name?

    1. Meiji Restoration
    2. Meiji Constitution
    3. Constitution of Japan
    4. Boxer Protocol

15. Roughly when did the Jomon period end?

    1. 900BC
    2. 1200BC
    3. 600BC
    4. 300BC

16. Japan's national flag was first adopted in what year?

    1. 1914
    2. 1875
    3. 1870
    4. 1999

17. In what year was the first Blu-ray disc player launched in Japan?

    1. 2006
    2. 2010
    3. 2002
    4. 2003

18. In what year did Japan first host the Olympic games?

    1. 2012
    2. 1998
    3. 1964
    4. 1972

19. In 2013 Shinzo Abe received an honorary doctorate from Rangist University in which nation?

    1. Thailand
    2. France
    3. Russia
    4. Fiji

20. How many members make up the House of Councillors?

    1. 342
    2. 542
    3. 242
    4. 442

21. For how many years did Emperor Koan rule?

    1. ~75
    2. ~101
    3. ~38
    4. ~90