Japan History Quiz 28

Questions

1. The Todaiji Temple was built in which century?

   1. 9th
   2. 11th
   3. 7th
   4. 8th

2. Whose opposition was ended in the 1614 Siege of Osaka?

   1. Boyotomi
   2. Toyotomi
   3. Soyotomi
   4. Moyotomo

3. Who did the Japanese sign an anti-communist agreement with in 1936?

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

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

   1. Kiichi Miyazawa
   2. Ryutaro Hashimoto
   3. Toshiki Kaifu
   4. Tsutomu Hata

5. Which of these is another term Japaanese people use for Samurais?

   1. Duke
   2. Buke
   3. Luke
   4. Nuke

6. Which of the following LDP members was Prime Minister first?

   1. Ichiro Hatoyama
   2. Nobusuke Kishi
   3. Hayato Ikeda
   4. Tanzan Ishibashi

7. Which emperor received the Kotegiri Masamune as a gift?

   1. Emperor Ninko
   2. Emperor Taisho
   3. Emperor Meiji
   4. Emperor Momozono

8. When was the Peoples New Party founded?

   1. 2010
   2. 2005
   3. 2000
   4. 2015

9. When did the USA declare War on Japan?

   1. 1943
   2. 1945
   3. 1941
   4. 1939

10. When did Go Sanjo become Emperor of Japan?

    1. 1068
    2. 1368
    3. 1568
    4. 1268

11. What is the name of the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan?

    1. Royal Palace
    2. Plaza Palace
    3. Kings Palace
    4. Imperial Palace

12. Dotaku Bells are associated which which Japanese culture?

    1. Mayoi
    2. Yayoi
    3. Layoi
    4. Fayoi

13. The Kruil Islands caused controversy between Japan and which other nation in 2011?

    1. USA
    2. Russia
    3. Turkey
    4. UK

14. The Era of Akihito bears what name?

    1. Heisei
    2. Mesisi
    3. Fesisi
    4. Lesiei

15. Shoichi Nakagawa resigned his government post in 2009 after being drunk where?

    1. Kyoto Summit
    2. Church
    3. G20 meeting
    4. G7 Meeting

16. Kenzabuto Oe won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1994 for which work?

    1. Day of the Gods
    2. Home on the Ranch
    3. An Echo of Heaven
    4. A Time in Peace

17. In what year was the Tokai Nuclear Power Plant shut down?

    1. 2015
    2. 2011
    3. 2000
    4. 1998

18. In what year did the first Tokugawa shogun assume power?

    1. 1600
    2. 1868
    3. 1603
    4. 1853

19. In the name of the CMI financial agreement, what does the M stand for?

    1. Mai
    2. Money
    3. Mine
    4. Myamoto

20. How many votes per person are cast for the House of Representatives?

    1. Three
    2. One
    3. Two
    4. Five

21. For which emperor did Empress Jingu serve as regent?

    1. Emperor Meiji
    2. Emperor Ojin
    3. Emperor Suinin
    4. Emperor Jimmu