Japan History Quiz #25

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  1. Discovered in the 1990s, the Youaguni Monument dates back to what people?
    1. Kofun
    2. Edo
    3. Jomon
    4. Yayoi
  2. For how many years did Emperor Sujin rule?
    1. ~82
    2. ~75
    3. ~56
    4. ~67
  3. How many songs are in the Nihon shoki?
    1. 128
    2. 138
    3. 250
    4. 112
  4. In the Constitution of Japan, renunciation of war is included in which of the following Articles?
    1. Article 20
    2. Article 8
    3. Article 9
    4. Article 7
  5. In what year did Prime Minister Hatoyama assume the seat?
    1. 1960
    2. 1954
    3. 1952
    4. 1950
  6. In what year was the Order of the Sacred Treasure established?
    1. 1886
    2. 1875
    3. 1919
    4. 1888
  7. Ken Kutaragi invented what entrainment device?
    1. Playstation
    2. Dreamcast
    3. Gameboy
    4. Ipod
  8. Shinzo Abe became the first Prime Minister to address which nations Congress in 2015?
    1. Canada
    2. France
    3. UK
    4. USA
  9. The Edo Period lasted for roughly how many years?
    1. 250
    2. 950
    3. 750
    4. 450
  10. The Kamakura period began in what year?
    1. 1585
    2. 1185
    3. 1385
    4. 985
  11. The Theory of Matroids was invented by which Japanese inventor?
    1. Shuji Nakamura
    2. Takeo Nakasawa
    3. Tokushichi Mishima
    4. Nagai Nagayoshi
  12. What is the name of Akihito's older sister?
    1. Lori
    2. Mori
    3. Sori
    4. Yori
  13. When did Emperor Akihito ascend to the throne?
    1. 1950s
    2. 1980s
    3. 1960s
    4. 1970s
  14. When did the Noda Shoyu Company rename as Kikkoman?
    1. 1995
    2. 1980
    3. 1985
    4. 1990
  15. When was the Kyoto Agreement on climate change signed?
    1. 1997
    2. 1987
    3. 1994
    4. 1991
  16. Which emperor established the Order of the Sacred Treasure?
    1. Emperor Taisho
    2. Emperor Meiji
    3. Emperor Showa
    4. Emperor Jimmu
  17. Which of the following is the name of Japan's current empress?
    1. Empress Go-Sakuramachi
    2. Empress Gemmei
    3. Empress Meisho
    4. Empress Michiko
  18. Which of the following Yakuza syndicates is the largest?
    1. Yamaguchi-gumi
    2. Aizukotetsu-kai
    3. Nakajima-regional
    4. Inagawa-kai
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Toshiki Kaifu
    2. Zenko Suzuki
    3. Sosuke Uno
    4. Nobur Takeshita
  20. Who did Japan take on in the Battle of Lake Khasan?
    1. Finland
    2. Soviet Union
    3. Denmark
    4. Chine
  21. Whom served as Tanzan Ishibashi's Deputy Prime Minister?
    1. Hayato Ikeda
    2. Nobusuke Kishi
    3. Eisaku Sato
    4. Ichiro Hatoyama

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  1. Discovered in the 1990s, the Youaguni Monument dates back to what people?
    Jomon
  2. For how many years did Emperor Sujin rule?
    ~67
  3. How many songs are in the Nihon shoki?
    128
  4. In the Constitution of Japan, renunciation of war is included in which of the following Articles?
    Article 9
  5. In what year did Prime Minister Hatoyama assume the seat?
    1954
  6. In what year was the Order of the Sacred Treasure established?
    1888
  7. Ken Kutaragi invented what entrainment device?
    Playstation
  8. Shinzo Abe became the first Prime Minister to address which nations Congress in 2015?
    USA
  9. The Edo Period lasted for roughly how many years?
    250
  10. The Kamakura period began in what year?
    1185
  11. The Theory of Matroids was invented by which Japanese inventor?
    Takeo Nakasawa
  12. What is the name of Akihito's older sister?
    Yori
  13. When did Emperor Akihito ascend to the throne?
    1980s
  14. When did the Noda Shoyu Company rename as Kikkoman?
    1980
  15. When was the Kyoto Agreement on climate change signed?
    1997
  16. Which emperor established the Order of the Sacred Treasure?
    Emperor Meiji
  17. Which of the following is the name of Japan's current empress?
    Empress Michiko
  18. Which of the following Yakuza syndicates is the largest?
    Yamaguchi-gumi
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Zenko Suzuki
  20. Who did Japan take on in the Battle of Lake Khasan?
    Soviet Union
  21. Whom served as Tanzan Ishibashi's Deputy Prime Minister?
    Nobusuke Kishi
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