Japan History Quiz #28

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  1. Dotaku Bells are associated which which Japanese culture?
    1. Yayoi
    2. Layoi
    3. Fayoi
    4. Mayoi
  2. For which emperor did Empress Jingu serve as regent?
    1. Emperor Suinin
    2. Emperor Jimmu
    3. Emperor Meiji
    4. Emperor Ojin
  3. How many votes per person are cast for the House of Representatives?
    1. Five
    2. Two
    3. Three
    4. One
  4. In the name of the CMI financial agreement, what does the M stand for?
    1. Myamoto
    2. Mai
    3. Mine
    4. Money
  5. In what year did the first Tokugawa shogun assume power?
    1. 1600
    2. 1853
    3. 1868
    4. 1603
  6. In what year was the Tokai Nuclear Power Plant shut down?
    1. 2011
    2. 2000
    3. 1998
    4. 2015
  7. Kenzabuto Oe won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1994 for which work?
    1. A Time in Peace
    2. Home on the Ranch
    3. An Echo of Heaven
    4. Day of the Gods
  8. Shoichi Nakagawa resigned his government post in 2009 after being drunk where?
    1. G20 meeting
    2. Kyoto Summit
    3. G7 Meeting
    4. Church
  9. The Era of Akihito bears what name?
    1. Mesisi
    2. Heisei
    3. Lesiei
    4. Fesisi
  10. The Kruil Islands caused controversy between Japan and which other nation in 2011?
    1. UK
    2. USA
    3. Turkey
    4. Russia
  11. The Todaiji Temple was built in which century?
    1. 11th
    2. 9th
    3. 7th
    4. 8th
  12. What is the name of the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan?
    1. Kings Palace
    2. Imperial Palace
    3. Royal Palace
    4. Plaza Palace
  13. When did Go Sanjo become Emperor of Japan?
    1. 1368
    2. 1068
    3. 1268
    4. 1568
  14. When did the USA declare War on Japan?
    1. 1941
    2. 1945
    3. 1939
    4. 1943
  15. When was the Peoples New Party founded?
    1. 2005
    2. 2000
    3. 2010
    4. 2015
  16. Which emperor received the Kotegiri Masamune as a gift?
    1. Emperor Momozono
    2. Emperor Ninko
    3. Emperor Taisho
    4. Emperor Meiji
  17. Which of the following LDP members was Prime Minister first?
    1. Nobusuke Kishi
    2. Tanzan Ishibashi
    3. Ichiro Hatoyama
    4. Hayato Ikeda
  18. Which of these is another term Japaanese people use for Samurais?
    1. Nuke
    2. Buke
    3. Luke
    4. Duke
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Kiichi Miyazawa
    2. Tsutomu Hata
    3. Toshiki Kaifu
    4. Ryutaro Hashimoto
  20. Who did the Japanese sign an anti-communist agreement with in 1936?
    1. Spain
    2. China
    3. Germany
    4. Russia
  21. Whose opposition was ended in the 1614 Siege of Osaka?
    1. Moyotomo
    2. Boyotomi
    3. Toyotomi
    4. Soyotomi

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  1. Dotaku Bells are associated which which Japanese culture?
    Yayoi
  2. For which emperor did Empress Jingu serve as regent?
    Emperor Ojin
  3. How many votes per person are cast for the House of Representatives?
    One
  4. In the name of the CMI financial agreement, what does the M stand for?
    Mai
  5. In what year did the first Tokugawa shogun assume power?
    1603
  6. In what year was the Tokai Nuclear Power Plant shut down?
    1998
  7. Kenzabuto Oe won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1994 for which work?
    An Echo of Heaven
  8. Shoichi Nakagawa resigned his government post in 2009 after being drunk where?
    G7 Meeting
  9. The Era of Akihito bears what name?
    Heisei
  10. The Kruil Islands caused controversy between Japan and which other nation in 2011?
    Russia
  11. The Todaiji Temple was built in which century?
    8th
  12. What is the name of the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan?
    Imperial Palace
  13. When did Go Sanjo become Emperor of Japan?
    1068
  14. When did the USA declare War on Japan?
    1941
  15. When was the Peoples New Party founded?
    2005
  16. Which emperor received the Kotegiri Masamune as a gift?
    Emperor Meiji
  17. Which of the following LDP members was Prime Minister first?
    Ichiro Hatoyama
  18. Which of these is another term Japaanese people use for Samurais?
    Buke
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Toshiki Kaifu
  20. Who did the Japanese sign an anti-communist agreement with in 1936?
    Germany
  21. Whose opposition was ended in the 1614 Siege of Osaka?
    Toyotomi
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