Japan History Quiz #19

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  1. Ryoichi Yazu invented the first mechanical what?
    1. Motorbike
    2. Pen
    3. Calculator
    4. Computer
  2. The craze of Chindogu was invented by whom?
    1. Kenji Kawakami
    2. Kazuo Hashimoto
    3. Mamoru Imura
    4. Kikuane Ikeda
  3. The Japanese invented the Pocket Calculator in which year?
    1. 1970
    2. 1870
    3. 2000
    4. 1940
  4. The signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended which war?
    1. World War I
    2. Siberian Intervention
    3. Russo-Japanese War
    4. Second Sino-Japanese War
  5. What is the Battle of Sekigahara widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of?
    1. Kenmu Restoration
    2. Meiji Restoration
    3. Lost Decade
    4. Tokugawa bakufu
  6. What was the name of the puppet state that was established during the Japanese invasion of Manchuria?
    1. Manchukuo
    2. Linjiang
    3. Jilin
    4. Changchun
  7. When did the Hogen Rebellion occur?
    1. 1756
    2. 1156
    3. 1256
    4. 1956
  8. When was the Goseibai Shikimoku code accepted?
    1. 1832
    2. 1232
    3. 1532
    4. 532
  9. Which controversial bill was passed in 1992?
    1. DKO
    2. RKO
    3. MKO
    4. PKO
  10. Which of the following is NOT a period of Japan?
    1. Nara
    2. Meiji
    3. Naru
    4. Heian
  11. Which of the following was the seventh emperor of Japan?
    1. Emperor Korei
    2. Emperor Suizei
    3. Emperor Meiji
    4. Emperor Jimmu
  12. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Eisaku Sato
    2. Nobusuke Kishi
    3. Hayato Ikeda
    4. Kakuei Tanaka
  13. Who composed the music for the Japanese National Anthem?
    1. Franz Eckert
    2. Julian Frothting
    3. Marx Englebert
    4. Jules Egbert
  14. Who was the spouse of Empress Suiko?
    1. Midatsu
    2. Bidatsu
    3. Fidatsu
    4. Lidatsu
  15. Chapter X of the Constitution of Japan has how many Articles?
    1. 31
    2. Three
    3. Four
    4. One
  16. For how many years did Emperor Kogen rule?
    1. ~56
    2. ~75
    3. ~82
    4. ~101
  17. How many months did the Ruso-Japanese war of 1940 last for?
    1. 4
    2. 24
    3. 19
    4. 13
  18. In Japanese mythology, the sword Kusanagi was taken from the body of which monster?
    1. Kamaitachi
    2. Tsuchigumo
    3. Kekkai
    4. Orchid
  19. In what year did Japan sign the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security with the United States?
    1. 1980
    2. 1970
    3. 1960
    4. 1962
  20. In what year was the first pocket calculator marketed by Busicom?
    1. 1971
    2. 1974
    3. 1970
    4. 1968
  21. Juzo Itami was behind what major 1983 film release?
    1. The Funeral
    2. The Death
    3. The Solider
    4. The Warlord

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  1. Ryoichi Yazu invented the first mechanical what?
    Calculator
  2. The craze of Chindogu was invented by whom?
    Kenji Kawakami
  3. The Japanese invented the Pocket Calculator in which year?
    1970
  4. The signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended which war?
    Russo-Japanese War
  5. What is the Battle of Sekigahara widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of?
    Tokugawa bakufu
  6. What was the name of the puppet state that was established during the Japanese invasion of Manchuria?
    Manchukuo
  7. When did the Hogen Rebellion occur?
    1156
  8. When was the Goseibai Shikimoku code accepted?
    1232
  9. Which controversial bill was passed in 1992?
    PKO
  10. Which of the following is NOT a period of Japan?
    Naru
  11. Which of the following was the seventh emperor of Japan?
    Emperor Korei
  12. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Nobusuke Kishi
  13. Who composed the music for the Japanese National Anthem?
    Franz Eckert
  14. Who was the spouse of Empress Suiko?
    Bidatsu
  15. Chapter X of the Constitution of Japan has how many Articles?
    Three
  16. For how many years did Emperor Kogen rule?
    ~56
  17. How many months did the Ruso-Japanese war of 1940 last for?
    19
  18. In Japanese mythology, the sword Kusanagi was taken from the body of which monster?
    Orchid
  19. In what year did Japan sign the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security with the United States?
    1960
  20. In what year was the first pocket calculator marketed by Busicom?
    1971
  21. Juzo Itami was behind what major 1983 film release?
    The Funeral
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