Japan History Quiz #18

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  1. By which period were Dogū no longer made?
    1. Asuka
    2. Heian
    3. Yayoi
    4. Jomon
  2. For how many years did Emperor Kobun rule?
    1. One
    2. Five
    3. Seven
    4. Two
  3. How many months did it take Japan to defeat China in the 1894 war?
    1. 9
    2. 7
    3. 5
    4. 6
  4. In 2014 Japan made the "Abbott" agreement with which nation?
    1. New Zealand
    2. France
    3. Canada
    4. Australia
  5. In what year did Japan join the United Nations?
    1. 1995
    2. 1956
    3. 1960
    4. 1945
  6. In what year was the first Japanese typewriter invented?
    1. 1929
    2. 1914
    3. 1930
    4. 1941
  7. JAXA has its headquarters where?
    1. Chofu
    2. Dofu
    3. Mofu
    4. Lofu
  8. Roughly when did the Kofun period end?
    1. 12th Century
    2. 8th Century
    3. 4th century
    4. 6th Century
  9. The Convention of Kanagawa was signed between Japan and which US President?
    1. Nixon
    2. Lincoln
    3. JFK
    4. Fillimore
  10. The Japanese embassy was stormed and taken over in which South American country in 1996?
    1. Mexico
    2. Peru
    3. Colombia
    4. Chile
  11. The siege of Kamakura was the final major battle of which war?
    1. Jokyū War
    2. Genko War
    3. Ōnin War
    4. Boshin War
  12. What is Japan's currency called?
    1. Peso
    2. Ryo
    3. Yen
    4. Dollar
  13. What was the name of the nuclear plant restarted in 2012 the first vafter Fukushima?
    1. Sohi
    2. Sohi
    3. Ohi
    4. Lohi
  14. When did the Heian Period end?
    1. 685
    2. 1185
    3. 985
    4. 785
  15. When was the G7 meeting held in Tokyo?
    1. 1996
    2. 1993
    3. 2004
    4. 1999
  16. Which Conservative became Japanese Prime Minister in 1994?
    1. Tsutomu Mata
    2. Tsutomu Lata
    3. Tsutomu Hata
    4. Tsutomu Sata
  17. Which of the following is NOT a car produced by Honda?
    1. Insight
    2. Explorer
    3. Civic
    4. Accord
  18. Which of the following was the second emperor of Japan?
    1. Emperor Annei
    2. Emperor Jimmu
    3. Emperor Suizei
    4. Emperor Meiji
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Nobusuke Kishi
    2. Tanzan Ishibashi
    3. Eisaku Sato
    4. Hayato Ikeda
  20. Who collaborated with Shintaro Uda to invent the Yagi-Uda antenna?
    1. Hidetsugu Yagi
    2. Hisashige Tanaka
    3. Shuji Nakamura
    4. Dr. Fujio Masuoka
  21. Who was the Shinsengumi organized by?
    1. Yakuza
    2. Emperor Meiji
    3. Roshigumi
    4. Bakufu

Questions & Answers

Interactive Quiz

  1. By which period were Dogū no longer made?
    Yayoi
  2. For how many years did Emperor Kobun rule?
    One
  3. How many months did it take Japan to defeat China in the 1894 war?
    9
  4. In 2014 Japan made the "Abbott" agreement with which nation?
    Australia
  5. In what year did Japan join the United Nations?
    1956
  6. In what year was the first Japanese typewriter invented?
    1929
  7. JAXA has its headquarters where?
    Chofu
  8. Roughly when did the Kofun period end?
    6th Century
  9. The Convention of Kanagawa was signed between Japan and which US President?
    Fillimore
  10. The Japanese embassy was stormed and taken over in which South American country in 1996?
    Peru
  11. The siege of Kamakura was the final major battle of which war?
    Genko War
  12. What is Japan's currency called?
    Yen
  13. What was the name of the nuclear plant restarted in 2012 the first vafter Fukushima?
    Ohi
  14. When did the Heian Period end?
    1185
  15. When was the G7 meeting held in Tokyo?
    1993
  16. Which Conservative became Japanese Prime Minister in 1994?
    Tsutomu Hata
  17. Which of the following is NOT a car produced by Honda?
    Explorer
  18. Which of the following was the second emperor of Japan?
    Emperor Suizei
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Tanzan Ishibashi
  20. Who collaborated with Shintaro Uda to invent the Yagi-Uda antenna?
    Hidetsugu Yagi
  21. Who was the Shinsengumi organized by?
    Bakufu
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