Japan History Quiz 34

Questions

1. The War of Wa took place during which ancient period?

   1. Mayoi
   2. Yayoi
   3. Fayoi
   4. Sayoi

2. Yukio Hatoyama led which party in the 2009 General Election?

   1. Peoples New Party
   2. New Party Nippon
   3. Democratic Party of Japan
   4. Social Democratic Party

3. Who invented flash memory?

   1. Shuji Nakamura
   2. Yoshiyuki Sankai
   3. Hisashige Tanaka
   4. Fujio Masuoka

4. Which party was dissolved by Shozaburo Jimi in 2013?

   1. Democratic Party of Japan
   2. Peoples New Party
   3. Social Democratic Party
   4. New Party Nippon

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

   1. Hara Takashi
   2. Takahashi Korekiyo
   3. Okuma Shigenobu
   4. Terauchi Masatake

6. Which of the following periods of Japan came first?

   1. Jomon
   2. Edo
   3. Kofun
   4. Yayoi

7. Which house of the National Diet has more members?

   1. House of Representatives
   2. House of Peers
   3. House of Councillors
   4. House of Lords

8. When was the Yamato province unified?

   1. 4th Century
   2. 6th Century
   3. 10th Century
   4. 17th Century

9. When was a change made to Japanese government allowing its military to fight overseas?

   1. 2010
   2. 2008
   3. 2014
   4. 2012

10. When did Japan host the Winter Olympics?

    1. 1998
    2. 1990
    3. 1986
    4. 1994

11. What name is given by historians to the political systems of the Edo period?

    1. Lakufu
    2. Sakufu
    3. Bakufu
    4. Makufu

12. During World War II, in what year did Japan formally surrender?

    1. 1910
    2. 1925
    3. 1945
    4. 1941

13. The Meiji Constitution was promulgated in what year?

    1. 1947
    2. 1946
    3. 1890
    4. 1889

14. The first embassy to where was sent in 607 under Ono No Imoko?

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

15. Stoma Hata formed which new party in 1996?

    1. Sun Party
    2. Moon Party
    3. Earth Party
    4. Wind Party

16. Makato Taki is a leading politician in which party?

    1. Social Democratic Party
    2. Democratic Party of Japan
    3. New Party Nippon
    4. Peoples New Party

17. In what year was Toei Animation Company founded?

    1. 1956
    2. 1968
    3. 1948
    4. 1998

18. In what year did the Liberal Democratic Party first take control?

    1. 1993
    2. 1960
    3. 2012
    4. 1955

19. In what year did Emperor Itoku assume the throne?

    1. 476 B.
    2. 97 B.
    3. 510 B.
    4. 581 B.

20. How old was Tokugawa Ietsuna when he took the throne in the 1670s?

    1. 5
    2. 30
    3. 10
    4. 20

21. Hogen Fukunaga founded what cult in 2000?

    1. Sono Sana
    2. Hono Hana
    3. Bono Bana
    4. Lono Lana