Japan History Quiz 19

Questions

1. The signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended which war?

   1. Russo-Japanese War
   2. Second Sino-Japanese War
   3. World War I
   4. Siberian Intervention

2. Who was the spouse of Empress Suiko?

   1. Bidatsu
   2. Midatsu
   3. Lidatsu
   4. Fidatsu

3. Who composed the music for the Japanese National Anthem?

   1. Franz Eckert
   2. Jules Egbert
   3. Julian Frothting
   4. Marx Englebert

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

   1. Eisaku Sato
   2. Kakuei Tanaka
   3. Hayato Ikeda
   4. Nobusuke Kishi

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

   1. Emperor Korei
   2. Emperor Jimmu
   3. Emperor Suizei
   4. Emperor Meiji

6. Which of the following is NOT a period of Japan?

   1. Meiji
   2. Nara
   3. Heian
   4. Naru

7. Which controversial bill was passed in 1992?

   1. DKO
   2. PKO
   3. MKO
   4. RKO

8. When was the Goseibai Shikimoku code accepted?

   1. 1232
   2. 532
   3. 1832
   4. 1532

9. When did the Hogen Rebellion occur?

   1. 1956
   2. 1156
   3. 1756
   4. 1256

10. What was the name of the puppet state that was established during the Japanese invasion of Manchuria?

    1. Manchukuo
    2. Changchun
    3. Linjiang
    4. Jilin

11. What is the Battle of Sekigahara widely considered to be the unofficial beginning of?

    1. Meiji Restoration
    2. Kenmu Restoration
    3. Tokugawa bakufu
    4. Lost Decade

12. Chapter X of the Constitution of Japan has how many Articles?

    1. Four
    2. Three
    3. One
    4. 31

13. The Japanese invented the Pocket Calculator in which year?

    1. 2000
    2. 1970
    3. 1870
    4. 1940

14. The craze of Chindogu was invented by whom?

    1. Kazuo Hashimoto
    2. Kikuane Ikeda
    3. Mamoru Imura
    4. Kenji Kawakami

15. Ryoichi Yazu invented the first mechanical what?

    1. Motorbike
    2. Calculator
    3. Pen
    4. Computer

16. Juzo Itami was behind what major 1983 film release?

    1. The Solider
    2. The Death
    3. The Funeral
    4. The Warlord

17. In what year was the first pocket calculator marketed by Busicom?

    1. 1968
    2. 1974
    3. 1971
    4. 1970

18. 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

19. In Japanese mythology, the sword Kusanagi was taken from the body of which monster?

    1. Orchid
    2. Kamaitachi
    3. Kekkai
    4. Tsuchigumo

20. How many months did the Ruso-Japanese war of 1940 last for?

    1. 24
    2. 4
    3. 13
    4. 19

21. For how many years did Emperor Kogen rule?

    1. ~75
    2. ~82
    3. ~101
    4. ~56