Japan History Quiz #34

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  1. The War of Wa took place during which ancient period?
    1. Fayoi
    2. Yayoi
    3. Sayoi
    4. Mayoi
  2. Yukio Hatoyama led which party in the 2009 General Election?
    1. Democratic Party of Japan
    2. Peoples New Party
    3. Social Democratic Party
    4. New Party Nippon
  3. Who invented flash memory?
    1. Shuji Nakamura
    2. Yoshiyuki Sankai
    3. Fujio Masuoka
    4. Hisashige Tanaka
  4. Which party was dissolved by Shozaburo Jimi in 2013?
    1. Peoples New Party
    2. Democratic Party of Japan
    3. New Party Nippon
    4. Social Democratic Party
  5. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Hara Takashi
    2. Terauchi Masatake
    3. Okuma Shigenobu
    4. Takahashi Korekiyo
  6. Which of the following periods of Japan came first?
    1. Kofun
    2. Edo
    3. Yayoi
    4. Jomon
  7. Which house of the National Diet has more members?
    1. House of Representatives
    2. House of Lords
    3. House of Peers
    4. House of Councillors
  8. When was the Yamato province unified?
    1. 4th Century
    2. 10th Century
    3. 6th Century
    4. 17th Century
  9. When was a change made to Japanese government allowing its military to fight overseas?
    1. 2008
    2. 2010
    3. 2012
    4. 2014
  10. When did Japan host the Winter Olympics?
    1. 1994
    2. 1998
    3. 1986
    4. 1990
  11. What name is given by historians to the political systems of the Edo period?
    1. Sakufu
    2. Lakufu
    3. Bakufu
    4. Makufu
  12. During World War II, in what year did Japan formally surrender?
    1. 1925
    2. 1910
    3. 1941
    4. 1945
  13. The Meiji Constitution was promulgated in what year?
    1. 1946
    2. 1889
    3. 1890
    4. 1947
  14. The first embassy to where was sent in 607 under Ono No Imoko?
    1. North Korea
    2. South Korea
    3. Russia
    4. China
  15. Stoma Hata formed which new party in 1996?
    1. Earth Party
    2. Moon Party
    3. Wind Party
    4. Sun Party
  16. Makato Taki is a leading politician in which party?
    1. Democratic Party of Japan
    2. New Party Nippon
    3. Peoples New Party
    4. Social Democratic Party
  17. In what year was Toei Animation Company founded?
    1. 1948
    2. 1968
    3. 1956
    4. 1998
  18. In what year did the Liberal Democratic Party first take control?
    1. 1960
    2. 1955
    3. 2012
    4. 1993
  19. In what year did Emperor Itoku assume the throne?
    1. 476 B.
    2. 97 B.
    3. 581 B.
    4. 510 B.
  20. How old was Tokugawa Ietsuna when he took the throne in the 1670s?
    1. 20
    2. 5
    3. 30
    4. 10
  21. Hogen Fukunaga founded what cult in 2000?
    1. Lono Lana
    2. Hono Hana
    3. Sono Sana
    4. Bono Bana

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  1. The War of Wa took place during which ancient period?
    Yayoi
  2. Yukio Hatoyama led which party in the 2009 General Election?
    Democratic Party of Japan
  3. Who invented flash memory?
    Fujio Masuoka
  4. Which party was dissolved by Shozaburo Jimi in 2013?
    Peoples New Party
  5. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Okuma Shigenobu
  6. Which of the following periods of Japan came first?
    Jomon
  7. Which house of the National Diet has more members?
    House of Representatives
  8. When was the Yamato province unified?
    4th Century
  9. When was a change made to Japanese government allowing its military to fight overseas?
    2014
  10. When did Japan host the Winter Olympics?
    1998
  11. What name is given by historians to the political systems of the Edo period?
    Bakufu
  12. During World War II, in what year did Japan formally surrender?
    1945
  13. The Meiji Constitution was promulgated in what year?
    1889
  14. The first embassy to where was sent in 607 under Ono No Imoko?
    China
  15. Stoma Hata formed which new party in 1996?
    Sun Party
  16. Makato Taki is a leading politician in which party?
    New Party Nippon
  17. In what year was Toei Animation Company founded?
    1948
  18. In what year did the Liberal Democratic Party first take control?
    1955
  19. In what year did Emperor Itoku assume the throne?
    510 B.
  20. How old was Tokugawa Ietsuna when he took the throne in the 1670s?
    10
  21. Hogen Fukunaga founded what cult in 2000?
    Hono Hana
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