Japan History Quiz #24

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  1. Dejima was a colony owned by which European nation in Japan?
    1. Russia
    2. Belgium
    3. Finland
    4. Netherlands
  2. For how many years did Emperor Suizei rule?
    1. ~14
    2. ~75
    3. ~32
    4. ~38
  3. How many songs are in the Kojiki?
    1. 128
    2. 112
    3. 150
    4. 200
  4. In the Constitution of Japan, prohibition of slavery is guaranteed by which Article?
    1. Article 20
    2. Article 18
    3. Article 22
    4. Article 17
  5. In what year did Japan's voting age become 20?
    1. 1947
    2. 1960
    3. 1945
    4. 1950
  6. In what year was the Order of the Rising Sun established?
    1. 1888
    2. 1875
    3. 1870
    4. 1919
  7. Keizo Obuchi, former Japanese Prime Minister, died in 2000 at what age?
    1. 42
    2. 62
    3. 52
    4. 32
  8. Shinzo Abe became the first man to regain the office of PM since when?
    1. 1958
    2. 1968
    3. 1948
    4. 1978
  9. The Diet consists of how many houses?
    1. 5
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4
  10. The Kamakura peiord began in what decade?
    1. 1980s
    2. 1180s
    3. 1240s
    4. 1560s
  11. The Thaio code had two branches, one was state, what was the other?
    1. People
    2. Worship
    3. Samurai
    4. Food
  12. What is the name given the 16th Century Japanese Regents?
    1. Sampaku
    2. Mampaku
    3. Lampaku
    4. Kampaku
  13. When did Crown Prince Naruhito get married?
    1. 1999
    2. 1990
    3. 1996
    4. 1993
  14. When did the Mongols First invade Japan?
    1. 1774
    2. 1974
    3. 1274
    4. 1374
  15. When was the Kojiki completed?
    1. 712
    2. 912
    3. 812
    4. 1012
  16. Which emperor established the Order of the Rising Sun?
    1. Emperor Taisho
    2. Emperor Sakuramachi
    3. Emperor Showa
    4. Emperor Meiji
  17. Which of the following is the name of Japan's current emperor?
    1. Emperor Jimmu
    2. Emperor Taisho
    3. Emperor Meiji
    4. Emperor Akihito
  18. Which of the following was the twelfth emperor of Japan?
    1. Emperor Seimu
    2. Emperor Jimmu
    3. Emperor Keiko
    4. Emperor Chuai
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Nobur Takeshita
    2. Takeo Fukuda
    3. Sosuke Uno
    4. Zenko Suzuki
  20. Who did Japan declare war on in 1905?
    1. Germany
    2. Russia
    3. UK
    4. China
  21. Who wrote the famous work "I Will Go On Living" in 1983?
    1. Chio Uno
    2. Frio Duno
    3. Chio Luno
    4. Mio Bruno

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Interactive Quiz

  1. Dejima was a colony owned by which European nation in Japan?
    Netherlands
  2. For how many years did Emperor Suizei rule?
    ~32
  3. How many songs are in the Kojiki?
    112
  4. In the Constitution of Japan, prohibition of slavery is guaranteed by which Article?
    Article 18
  5. In what year did Japan's voting age become 20?
    1945
  6. In what year was the Order of the Rising Sun established?
    1875
  7. Keizo Obuchi, former Japanese Prime Minister, died in 2000 at what age?
    62
  8. Shinzo Abe became the first man to regain the office of PM since when?
    1948
  9. The Diet consists of how many houses?
    2
  10. The Kamakura peiord began in what decade?
    1180s
  11. The Thaio code had two branches, one was state, what was the other?
    Worship
  12. What is the name given the 16th Century Japanese Regents?
    Kampaku
  13. When did Crown Prince Naruhito get married?
    1993
  14. When did the Mongols First invade Japan?
    1274
  15. When was the Kojiki completed?
    712
  16. Which emperor established the Order of the Rising Sun?
    Emperor Meiji
  17. Which of the following is the name of Japan's current emperor?
    Emperor Akihito
  18. Which of the following was the twelfth emperor of Japan?
    Emperor Keiko
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Takeo Fukuda
  20. Who did Japan declare war on in 1905?
    Russia
  21. Who wrote the famous work "I Will Go On Living" in 1983?
    Chio Uno
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