Japan History Quiz #3

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  1. The Order of the Sacred Treasure award is currently divided into how many classes?
    1. Five
    2. Eight
    3. Six
    4. Nine
  2. Who is the current CEO of Honda?
    1. Soichiro Honda
    2. Tadashi Kume
    3. Takahiro Hachigo
    4. Takanobu Ito
  3. Which uprising occupied in 1651?
    1. Deian
    2. Meian
    3. Beian
    4. Keian
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Kesiuke Okada
    2. Koki Hirota
    3. Saito Makoto
    4. Senjuro Hayashi
  5. Which of the following swords represented the shogunate during the Edo period?
    1. Durandal
    2. Honjo Masamune
    3. Muramasa
    4. Amanomurakumo
  6. Which magazine introduced Sudoku to Japan in 1984?
    1. Japan Echo
    2. Monthly Nikolist
    3. Tokyo Journal
    4. JapanZine
  7. Where is Daisen-Kofun located?
    1. Sakai, Osaka
    2. Sennan-gun, Osaka
    3. Nara
    4. Hirakata City, Osaka
  8. When was the Berlin pact signed?
    1. 1940
    2. 1950
    3. 1960
    4. 1970
  9. When did Prime Minister Hatoyama quit?
    1. 2011
    2. 2009
    3. 2010
    4. 2005
  10. What type of Battle was the Battle of Tsushima?
    1. Trench Warfare
    2. Tank
    3. Horseback
    4. Naval
  11. Toshio Tamogami caused controversy in 2008 when he attempted to justifies Japans role in what?
    1. Vietnam War
    2. Falklands War
    3. Hiroshima
    4. World War 2
  12. A Japanese boat was fired upon in 2000 just off Kurile Island by which nation?
    1. Japan
    2. South Korea
    3. North Korea
    4. China
  13. The god, Susanoo, represents which of the following?
    1. Stars
    2. Sun
    3. Sea and Storms
    4. Moon
  14. The Articles in Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan covers which topic?
    1. Rights and duties of the people
    2. The Emperor
    3. Renunciation of war
    4. The Diet
  15. Noh Theatre began to thrive during which dynasty?
    1. Kamakura
    2. Muormachi
    3. Edo
    4. Todaji
  16. In which period was the Kojiki-den produced?
    1. Edo Period
    2. Nara Period
    3. Asuka Period
    4. Meiji Period
  17. In what year did Toshio Tamogami write the article on World War War 2 that cost him his job as General?
    1. 2014
    2. 2001
    3. 2005
    4. 2008
  18. In what year did Emperor Korei assume the throne?
    1. 393 B.
    2. 290 B.
    3. 215 B.
    4. 291 B.
  19. In 1992 Emperor Akihito became the first Emperor to visit which nation?
    1. South Korea
    2. India
    3. China
    4. North Korea
  20. How long did Empress Suiko rule Japan?
    1. 100 years
    2. 75 years
    3. 35 years
    4. 85 years
  21. Emperor Kogen was the son of which emperor?
    1. Emperor Jimmu
    2. Emperor Koan
    3. Emperor Kogen
    4. Emperor Korei

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Interactive Quiz

  1. The Order of the Sacred Treasure award is currently divided into how many classes?
    Six
  2. Who is the current CEO of Honda?
    Takahiro Hachigo
  3. Which uprising occupied in 1651?
    Keian
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Saito Makoto
  5. Which of the following swords represented the shogunate during the Edo period?
    Honjo Masamune
  6. Which magazine introduced Sudoku to Japan in 1984?
    Monthly Nikolist
  7. Where is Daisen-Kofun located?
    Sakai, Osaka
  8. When was the Berlin pact signed?
    1940
  9. When did Prime Minister Hatoyama quit?
    2010
  10. What type of Battle was the Battle of Tsushima?
    Naval
  11. Toshio Tamogami caused controversy in 2008 when he attempted to justifies Japans role in what?
    World War 2
  12. A Japanese boat was fired upon in 2000 just off Kurile Island by which nation?
    Japan
  13. The god, Susanoo, represents which of the following?
    Sea and Storms
  14. The Articles in Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan covers which topic?
    Rights and duties of the people
  15. Noh Theatre began to thrive during which dynasty?
    Muormachi
  16. In which period was the Kojiki-den produced?
    Edo Period
  17. In what year did Toshio Tamogami write the article on World War War 2 that cost him his job as General?
    2008
  18. In what year did Emperor Korei assume the throne?
    290 B.
  19. In 1992 Emperor Akihito became the first Emperor to visit which nation?
    China
  20. How long did Empress Suiko rule Japan?
    35 years
  21. Emperor Kogen was the son of which emperor?
    Emperor Korei
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