Japan History Quiz #26

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  1. Dodonpa was the second amusement park ride to utilize the power of which technology?
    1. Compressed air
    2. Launch tracks
    3. Stadium seating
    4. Lift hills
  2. For how many years did Japan's first empress rule?
    1. 68
    2. 34
    3. 29
    4. 12
  3. How many times has the Daibutsuden been rebuilt after fire?
    1. Five times
    2. Four times
    3. Two times
    4. Never
  4. In the Constitution of Japan, which Article guarantees freedom of religion?
    1. Article 22
    2. Article 20
    3. Article 25
    4. Article 19
  5. In what year did Sakuma Shozan invent Japan's first electrical telegraph?
    1. 1837
    2. 1854
    3. 1835
    4. 1849
  6. In what year was the Peking Protocol signed?
    1. 1910
    2. 1950
    3. 1902
    4. 1901
  7. Kenichi Ito won which of the following world records in 2013?
    1. Fastest 100m moonwalk
    2. Fastest runner in high heels
    3. Fastest 100m runner on all fours
    4. World's fastest man
  8. Shinzo Abe called a snap election in December 2014. Who won?
    1. MDP
    2. SDP
    3. LDP
    4. DDP
  9. The end of the Tokugawa era marked the beginning of which era?
    1. Meiji
    2. Heian
    3. Edo
    4. Taisho
  10. The Kemmu Restoration period began when?
    1. 1555
    2. 1777
    3. 1111
    4. 1333
  11. The Tiara Clan ruled in what century?
    1. 9th
    2. 12th
    3. 5th
    4. 11th
  12. What is the name of the Japanese Space Exploration Agency?
    1. JAXA
    2. JISA
    3. JASA
    4. JAFA
  13. When did Emperor Hirohito begin his reign?
    1. 1956
    2. 1926
    3. 1936
    4. 1946
  14. When did the Onin War break out?
    1. 1467
    2. 1867
    3. 1267
    4. 967
  15. When was the Kyoto Prize first awarded?
    1. 1989
    2. 1998
    3. 1984
    4. 1992
  16. Which Emperor initiated the Genko War?
    1. Do-Giago
    2. Slo-Wiago
    3. Mo-Fiago
    4. Go-Diago
  17. Which of the following is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan?
    1. Sanbo Ekotoba
    2. Kojiki
    3. Nihongi
    4. Man'yoshū
  18. Which of the Masamune swords did Emperor Meiji receive as a gift?
    1. Kotegiri Masamune
    2. Hocho Masamune
    3. Fudo Masamune
    4. Honjo Masamune
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Kiichi Miyazawa
    2. Sosuke Uno
    3. Toshiki Kaifu
    4. Nobur Takeshita
  20. Who did Japan take sanctions against over a 2006 missile test?
    1. USA
    2. France
    3. North Korea
    4. Russia
  21. Whom was the first emperor to rule over Japan in the Common Era()?
    1. Emperor Suizei
    2. Emperor Suinin
    3. Emperor Korei
    4. Empress Jingu

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Interactive Quiz

  1. Dodonpa was the second amusement park ride to utilize the power of which technology?
    Compressed air
  2. For how many years did Japan's first empress rule?
    68
  3. How many times has the Daibutsuden been rebuilt after fire?
    Two times
  4. In the Constitution of Japan, which Article guarantees freedom of religion?
    Article 20
  5. In what year did Sakuma Shozan invent Japan's first electrical telegraph?
    1849
  6. In what year was the Peking Protocol signed?
    1901
  7. Kenichi Ito won which of the following world records in 2013?
    Fastest 100m runner on all fours
  8. Shinzo Abe called a snap election in December 2014. Who won?
    LDP
  9. The end of the Tokugawa era marked the beginning of which era?
    Meiji
  10. The Kemmu Restoration period began when?
    1333
  11. The Tiara Clan ruled in what century?
    12th
  12. What is the name of the Japanese Space Exploration Agency?
    JAXA
  13. When did Emperor Hirohito begin his reign?
    1926
  14. When did the Onin War break out?
    1467
  15. When was the Kyoto Prize first awarded?
    1984
  16. Which Emperor initiated the Genko War?
    Go-Diago
  17. Which of the following is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan?
    Kojiki
  18. Which of the Masamune swords did Emperor Meiji receive as a gift?
    Kotegiri Masamune
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Nobur Takeshita
  20. Who did Japan take sanctions against over a 2006 missile test?
    North Korea
  21. Whom was the first emperor to rule over Japan in the Common Era()?
    Emperor Suinin
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