Japan History Quiz 3

Questions

1. The Order of the Sacred Treasure award is currently divided into how many classes?

   1. Eight
   2. Five
   3. Six
   4. Nine

2. Who is the current CEO of Honda?

   1. Tadashi Kume
   2. Takanobu Ito
   3. Takahiro Hachigo
   4. Soichiro Honda

3. Which uprising occupied in 1651?

   1. Beian
   2. Keian
   3. Meian
   4. Deian

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

   1. Saito Makoto
   2. Senjuro Hayashi
   3. Kesiuke Okada
   4. Koki Hirota

5. Which of the following swords represented the shogunate during the Edo period?

   1. Muramasa
   2. Amanomurakumo
   3. Durandal
   4. Honjo Masamune

6. Which magazine introduced Sudoku to Japan in 1984?

   1. JapanZine
   2. Tokyo Journal
   3. Monthly Nikolist
   4. Japan Echo

7. Where is Daisen-Kofun located?

   1. Hirakata City, Osaka
   2. Nara
   3. Sakai, Osaka
   4. Sennan-gun, Osaka

8. When was the Berlin pact signed?

   1. 1970
   2. 1960
   3. 1950
   4. 1940

9. When did Prime Minister Hatoyama quit?

   1. 2011
   2. 2010
   3. 2009
   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. Hiroshima
    2. Vietnam War
    3. Falklands War
    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. Moon
    2. Sea and Storms
    3. Stars
    4. Sun

14. The Articles in Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan covers which topic?

    1. The Emperor
    2. The Diet
    3. Renunciation of war
    4. Rights and duties of the people

15. Noh Theatre began to thrive during which dynasty?

    1. Todaji
    2. Muormachi
    3. Kamakura
    4. Edo

16. In which period was the Kojiki-den produced?

    1. Asuka Period
    2. Edo Period
    3. Nara 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. 2008
    2. 2005
    3. 2014
    4. 2001

18. In what year did Emperor Korei assume the throne?

    1. 290 B.
    2. 215 B.
    3. 291 B.
    4. 393 B.

19. In 1992 Emperor Akihito became the first Emperor to visit which nation?

    1. China
    2. India
    3. South Korea
    4. North Korea

20. How long did Empress Suiko rule Japan?

    1. 75 years
    2. 85 years
    3. 35 years
    4. 100 years

21. Emperor Kogen was the son of which emperor?

    1. Emperor Kogen
    2. Emperor Korei
    3. Emperor Koan
    4. Emperor Jimmu