Japan History Quiz #32

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  1. The Treaty of Shimonoseki was between Japan and which other country?
    1. China
    2. Russia
    3. United States
    4. Taiwan
  2. Yoshiro Mori resigned as PM in what year?
    1. 2004
    2. 2009
    3. 2001
    4. 2008
  3. Who invented Donepezil?
    1. Sakichi Toyoda
    2. Hachrio Sugimoto
    3. Tanaka Hisashage
    4. Taro Takemi
  4. Which one of these figures was key in the development of Chinese Herbalk medicines?
    1. Hiraga Gennai
    2. Hanaoka Seishu
    3. Momofuku Ando
    4. Kazuo Hashimoto
  5. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Katsura Taro
    2. Terauchi Masatake
    3. Okuma Shigenobu
    4. Yammamoto Gonnohyoe
  6. Which of the following people ordered the attack on Pearl Harbour during World War II?
    1. Tojo Hideki
    2. Konoye Fumimaro
    3. Hajime Sugiyama
    4. Emperor Showa
  7. Which firm were accused in 1983 of illegal sales of blood?
    1. The Green Cross Corp
    2. The Blue Cross Corp
    3. The Red Cross Corp
    4. The Black Cross Corp
  8. When was the Theory of Matroids invented?
    1. 1910s
    2. 1970s
    3. 1940s
    4. 1870s
  9. When did Toyota launch is revolutionary Prius model?
    1. 2009
    2. 2003
    3. 2000
    4. 2006
  10. When did Japan annex Korea?
    1. 1920
    2. 1940
    3. 1930
    4. 1910
  11. What kind of poem is the Japanese national anthem considered to be?
    1. Yaka
    2. Faka
    3. Waka
    4. Yaka
  12. During the Tokugawa's sakoku policy, most trade entered through which harbour?
    1. Osaka
    2. Tokyo
    3. Hokkaido
    4. Nagasaki
  13. The Lugouqiao Incident occurred in what year?
    1. 1945
    2. 1937
    3. 1932
    4. 1947
  14. The first commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family is which of the following?
    1. Empress Gemmei
    2. Empress Michiko
    3. Empress Go-Sakuramachi
    4. Empress Meisho
  15. Sony invented the Video Recorder in what decade?
    1. 2000s
    2. 1990s
    3. 1980s
    4. 1970s
  16. Launched in 1998, what was the target of the Japanese Planet B probe?
    1. Neptune
    2. Mars
    3. Jupiter
    4. Uranus
  17. In what year was the Treaty of Taipei denounced by Japan?
    1. 1974
    2. 1971
    3. 1972
    4. 1952
  18. In what year did the Iwaki City Archaeological Museum open?
    1. 2001
    2. 1997
    3. 1998
    4. 2004
  19. In what year did Emperor Annei assume the throne?
    1. 549 B.
    2. 214 B.
    3. 585 B.
    4. 581 B.
  20. How old was Emperor Hirohito when he died in 1989?
    1. 67
    2. 97
    3. 87
    4. 57
  21. Gunepi Yoki invited when device?
    1. Mobile Phone
    2. DS
    3. Game Gear
    4. Gameboy

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  1. The Treaty of Shimonoseki was between Japan and which other country?
    China
  2. Yoshiro Mori resigned as PM in what year?
    2001
  3. Who invented Donepezil?
    Hachrio Sugimoto
  4. Which one of these figures was key in the development of Chinese Herbalk medicines?
    Hanaoka Seishu
  5. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Katsura Taro
  6. Which of the following people ordered the attack on Pearl Harbour during World War II?
    Tojo Hideki
  7. Which firm were accused in 1983 of illegal sales of blood?
    The Green Cross Corp
  8. When was the Theory of Matroids invented?
    1940s
  9. When did Toyota launch is revolutionary Prius model?
    2000
  10. When did Japan annex Korea?
    1910
  11. What kind of poem is the Japanese national anthem considered to be?
    Waka
  12. During the Tokugawa's sakoku policy, most trade entered through which harbour?
    Nagasaki
  13. The Lugouqiao Incident occurred in what year?
    1937
  14. The first commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family is which of the following?
    Empress Michiko
  15. Sony invented the Video Recorder in what decade?
    1970s
  16. Launched in 1998, what was the target of the Japanese Planet B probe?
    Mars
  17. In what year was the Treaty of Taipei denounced by Japan?
    1972
  18. In what year did the Iwaki City Archaeological Museum open?
    1997
  19. In what year did Emperor Annei assume the throne?
    549 B.
  20. How old was Emperor Hirohito when he died in 1989?
    87
  21. Gunepi Yoki invited when device?
    Gameboy
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