Japan History Quiz 24

Questions

1. The Thaio code had two branches, one was state, what was the other?

   1. People
   2. Food
   3. Samurai
   4. Worship

2. Who wrote the famous work "I Will Go On Living" in 1983?

   1. Mio Bruno
   2. Frio Duno
   3. Chio Luno
   4. Chio Uno

3. Who did Japan declare war on in 1905?

   1. Russia
   2. Germany
   3. UK
   4. China

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

   1. Zenko Suzuki
   2. Nobur Takeshita
   3. Sosuke Uno
   4. Takeo Fukuda

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

   1. Emperor Seimu
   2. Emperor Chuai
   3. Emperor Keiko
   4. Emperor Jimmu

6. Which of the following is the name of Japan's current emperor?

   1. Emperor Meiji
   2. Emperor Jimmu
   3. Emperor Taisho
   4. Emperor Akihito

7. Which emperor established the Order of the Rising Sun?

   1. Emperor Sakuramachi
   2. Emperor Taisho
   3. Emperor Showa
   4. Emperor Meiji

8. When was the Kojiki completed?

   1. 712
   2. 812
   3. 912
   4. 1012

9. When did the Mongols First invade Japan?

   1. 1274
   2. 1974
   3. 1774
   4. 1374

10. When did Crown Prince Naruhito get married?

    1. 1996
    2. 1999
    3. 1990
    4. 1993

11. What is the name given the 16th Century Japanese Regents?

    1. Sampaku
    2. Kampaku
    3. Lampaku
    4. Mampaku

12. Dejima was a colony owned by which European nation in Japan?

    1. Finland
    2. Russia
    3. Belgium
    4. Netherlands

13. The Kamakura peiord began in what decade?

    1. 1180s
    2. 1980s
    3. 1240s
    4. 1560s

14. The Diet consists of how many houses?

    1. 2
    2. 5
    3. 3
    4. 4

15. Shinzo Abe became the first man to regain the office of PM since when?

    1. 1978
    2. 1948
    3. 1958
    4. 1968

16. Keizo Obuchi, former Japanese Prime Minister, died in 2000 at what age?

    1. 62
    2. 42
    3. 32
    4. 52

17. In what year was the Order of the Rising Sun established?

    1. 1870
    2. 1919
    3. 1875
    4. 1888

18. In what year did Japan's voting age become 20?

    1. 1945
    2. 1960
    3. 1947
    4. 1950

19. In the Constitution of Japan, prohibition of slavery is guaranteed by which Article?

    1. Article 18
    2. Article 20
    3. Article 22
    4. Article 17

20. How many songs are in the Kojiki?

    1. 128
    2. 150
    3. 200
    4. 112

21. For how many years did Emperor Suizei rule?

    1. ~38
    2. ~14
    3. ~32
    4. ~75