Japan History Quiz #22

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  1. Daisen-Kofun is considered to be the tomb of which emperor?
    1. Emperor Buretsu
    2. Emperor Hanzei
    3. Emperor Ninken
    4. Emperor Nintoku
  2. For how many years did Emperor Seimu rule?
    1. ~60
    2. ~56
    3. ~101
    4. ~82
  3. How many representatives did the New Party Nippon gain in the Diet in 2012?
    1. 23
    2. 0
    3. 332
    4. 121
  4. In joining the Iraq war, Japan deployed its first troops since when?
    1. Korean War
    2. Cold War
    3. Falklands War
    4. World War 2
  5. In what year did Japan withdraw from the Siberian Intervention?
    1. 1920
    2. 1914
    3. 1941
    4. 1922
  6. In what year was the Imperial Diet convened?
    1. 1892
    2. 1889
    3. 1945
    4. 1946
  7. Katsuya Okada began 2015 as President of which party?
    1. Peoples New Party
    2. New Party Nippon
    3. Democratic Party of Japan
    4. Social Democratic Party
  8. Seong of Baekje introduced which religion to Japan?
    1. Hindusim
    2. Buddhism
    3. Islam
    4. Judaism
  9. The D-pad, also known as the control pad, was invented by which company?
    1. Microsoft
    2. Nintendo
    3. Sega
    4. Sony
  10. The Jokyu War was fought tomb gain independence from which shogunate?
    1. Samakura
    2. Mamakura
    3. Kamakura
    4. Lamakura
  11. The sword, Kusanagi, is commonly associated with which virtue?
    1. Benevolence
    2. Courage
    3. Power
    4. Wisdom
  12. What is the minimum age age requirment to be a member of the House of Concillors?
    1. 21
    2. 25
    3. 35
    4. 30
  13. When acting as PM, Junichiro Koizumu represented which party?
    1. Socials
    2. DDP
    3. LDP
    4. Communist
  14. When did the Jokyu War break out?
    1. 1331
    2. 1551
    3. 1221
    4. 1441
  15. When was the infamous Siege of Osaka?
    1. 1814
    2. 1914
    3. 1714
    4. 1614
  16. Which country did Japan renounce its rights in the Treaty of Taipei?
    1. Russia
    2. Taiwan
    3. China
    4. South Korea
  17. Which of the following is one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan?
    1. Yume no Kagami
    2. Kaze no Kagami
    3. Yata no Kagami
    4. Kaze no Kizu
  18. Which of the following was the third emperor of Japan?
    1. Emperor Korei
    2. Emperor Kogen
    3. Emperor Koan
    4. Emperor Annei
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Zenko Suzuki
    2. Kakuei Tanaka
    3. Takeo Fukuda
    4. Takeo Miki
  20. Who currently holds the world record for the fastest 100 metre running on all fours?
    1. Kenichi Ito
    2. Usain Bolt
    3. Katsumi Tamakoshi
    4. Ashiq Baluch
  21. Who was vital in the development of the TV?
    1. Shuji Nakamura
    2. Jun-ichi Nishizawa
    3. Takeo Nakasawa
    4. Yasujiro Niwa

Questions & Answers

Interactive Quiz

  1. Daisen-Kofun is considered to be the tomb of which emperor?
    Emperor Nintoku
  2. For how many years did Emperor Seimu rule?
    ~60
  3. How many representatives did the New Party Nippon gain in the Diet in 2012?
    0
  4. In joining the Iraq war, Japan deployed its first troops since when?
    World War 2
  5. In what year did Japan withdraw from the Siberian Intervention?
    1922
  6. In what year was the Imperial Diet convened?
    1889
  7. Katsuya Okada began 2015 as President of which party?
    Democratic Party of Japan
  8. Seong of Baekje introduced which religion to Japan?
    Buddhism
  9. The D-pad, also known as the control pad, was invented by which company?
    Nintendo
  10. The Jokyu War was fought tomb gain independence from which shogunate?
    Kamakura
  11. The sword, Kusanagi, is commonly associated with which virtue?
    Courage
  12. What is the minimum age age requirment to be a member of the House of Concillors?
    30
  13. When acting as PM, Junichiro Koizumu represented which party?
    LDP
  14. When did the Jokyu War break out?
    1221
  15. When was the infamous Siege of Osaka?
    1614
  16. Which country did Japan renounce its rights in the Treaty of Taipei?
    Taiwan
  17. Which of the following is one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan?
    Yata no Kagami
  18. Which of the following was the third emperor of Japan?
    Emperor Annei
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Kakuei Tanaka
  20. Who currently holds the world record for the fastest 100 metre running on all fours?
    Katsumi Tamakoshi
  21. Who was vital in the development of the TV?
    Yasujiro Niwa
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