Japan History Quiz #29

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  1. Due to the 2011 earthquake, which nuclear reactor is permanently offline?
    1. Three Mile Island
    2. Chernobyl
    3. Fukushima Daiichi
    4. Fukushima Daini
  2. Founded in the late 1980s, the Supreme Truth cult combined Buddhism with which religion?
    1. Catholicism
    2. Christianity
    3. Islam
    4. Judaism
  3. How many years did Emperor Jimmu rule Japan?
    1. ~15
    2. ~75
    3. ~59
    4. ~90
  4. In what decade did Japan surpass West Germany to become the second largest economy in the world?
    1. 1950s
    2. 1930s
    3. 1960s
    4. 1940s
  5. In what year did the Ghibli Museum open?
    1. 2001
    2. 2005
    3. 2003
    4. 2000
  6. In what year was the Tokyo Tower built?
    1. 1958
    2. 1995
    3. 1945
    4. 2000
  7. Kenzo Tange designed which record breaking tower in Tokyo, completed in 1994?
    1. Shinjuku Park
    2. Winjuku Park
    3. Minjuku Park
    4. Linjuku Park
  8. Shoko Ashara founded which cult in 1987?
    1. Supreme Joy
    2. Supreme Law
    3. Supreme Truth
    4. Supreme Hate
  9. The family whom invented the first powered form of flight had which surname?
    1. Wilbur
    2. Langley
    3. Wright
    4. Orville
  10. The leader of Momoiro Clover Z is which of the following?
    1. Tagaki Reni
    2. Momota Kanako
    3. Takai Tsukina
    4. Kagawa Miyuu
  11. The Tohoku earthquake is also known by which name?
    1. March earthquake
    2. Fukushima earthquake
    3. Great earthquake
    4. 3.11 earthquake
  12. What is the official name of the Japanese flag?
    1. Disshoki
    2. Bisshoki
    3. Lisshoki
    4. Nisshoki
  13. When did Honda announce its first car building operation in the USA?
    1. 1985
    2. 1990
    3. 1980
    4. 1995
  14. When did the War of Wa end?
    1. 780
    2. 480
    3. 180
    4. 980
  15. When was the Plaza Accord signed?
    1. 1988
    2. 1997
    3. 1992
    4. 1985
  16. Which Emperor was proclaimed in 858?
    1. Leiwa
    2. Meiwa
    3. Feiwa
    4. Seiwa
  17. Which of the following legendary emperors most likely existed?
    1. Emperor Jimmu
    2. Emperor Koan
    3. Emperor Sujin
    4. Emperor Kogen
  18. Which of these is best described as a Conservative party?
    1. New Party Nippon
    2. Democratic Party of Japan
    3. Social Democratic Party
    4. Peoples New Party
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Ryutaro Hashimoto
    2. Yoshiro Mori
    3. Kiichi Miyazawa
    4. Tsutomu Hata
  20. Who founded the Sanyo company?
    1. Kikuane Ikeda
    2. Kazuo Hashimoto
    3. Mamoru Imura
    4. Toshio Iue
  21. Yasuo Fukuda resigned as Prime Minister in what year?
    1. 2008
    2. 2012
    3. 2010
    4. 2014

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Interactive Quiz

  1. Due to the 2011 earthquake, which nuclear reactor is permanently offline?
    Fukushima Daiichi
  2. Founded in the late 1980s, the Supreme Truth cult combined Buddhism with which religion?
    Christianity
  3. How many years did Emperor Jimmu rule Japan?
    ~75
  4. In what decade did Japan surpass West Germany to become the second largest economy in the world?
    1960s
  5. In what year did the Ghibli Museum open?
    2001
  6. In what year was the Tokyo Tower built?
    1958
  7. Kenzo Tange designed which record breaking tower in Tokyo, completed in 1994?
    Shinjuku Park
  8. Shoko Ashara founded which cult in 1987?
    Supreme Truth
  9. The family whom invented the first powered form of flight had which surname?
    Wright
  10. The leader of Momoiro Clover Z is which of the following?
    Momota Kanako
  11. The Tohoku earthquake is also known by which name?
    3.11 earthquake
  12. What is the official name of the Japanese flag?
    Nisshoki
  13. When did Honda announce its first car building operation in the USA?
    1980
  14. When did the War of Wa end?
    180
  15. When was the Plaza Accord signed?
    1985
  16. Which Emperor was proclaimed in 858?
    Seiwa
  17. Which of the following legendary emperors most likely existed?
    Emperor Sujin
  18. Which of these is best described as a Conservative party?
    Peoples New Party
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Kiichi Miyazawa
  20. Who founded the Sanyo company?
    Toshio Iue
  21. Yasuo Fukuda resigned as Prime Minister in what year?
    2008
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