Japan History Quiz #37

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  1. The world's first quartz wristwatch was invented by which of the following companies?
    1. Timex
    2. Hanowa
    3. Rolex
    4. Seiko
  2. Who invented the Blue LED?
    1. Tokushichi Mishima
    2. Mikimoto Kokichi
    3. Shuji Nakamura
    4. Nagai Nagayoshi
  3. Which Priest famously arrived from Japan in the 750s?
    1. Fanjin
    2. Lanjin
    3. Ganjin
    4. Manjin
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Kato Takaaki
    2. Kato Tomosaburo
    3. Takahashi Korekiyo
    4. Kiyoura Keigo
  5. Which of the following periods of Japan is most recent?
    1. Jomon
    2. Muromachi
    3. Edo
    4. Heian
  6. Which inventor invented the karaoke machine?
    1. Yasukichi Murakami
    2. Toshio Iue
    3. Daisuke Inoue
    4. Konosuke Matsushita
  7. When was Tokyo chosen to host the 2020 Olympics?
    1. 2015
    2. 2006
    3. 2009
    4. 2013
  8. When was Kobe assigned as the capital of Japan?
    1. 1480
    2. 1980
    3. 1180
    4. 680
  9. When did Japan invade Korea for the first time?
    1. 1392
    2. 1592
    3. 1792
    4. 1892
  10. What name was given to the cultural records established in the 8th century?
    1. Ludoki
    2. Mudoki
    3. Sudoki
    4. Fudoki
  11. Emperor Go Dinago was a key figure in which period?
    1. Todaji
    2. Kamakura
    3. Edo
    4. Muromachi
  12. The Mongols launched their second invasion of Japan in what year?
    1. 1281
    2. 781
    3. 1781
    4. 1381
  13. The first officially recognized empress of Japan was which of the following?
    1. Empress Meisho
    2. Empress Suiko
    3. Empress Gemmei
    4. Empress Michiko
  14. Taiwan was ceded to Japan from which other nation?
    1. China
    2. India
    3. North Korea
    4. South Korea
  15. Momoiro Clover Z has how many members?
    1. Two
    2. Three
    3. Four
    4. Five
  16. In which century were the provincial temples known as Kokubunji established?
    1. 9th
    2. 8th
    3. 7th
    4. 11th
  17. In what year did the Russo-Japanese War end?
    1. 1910
    2. 1905
    3. 1904
    4. 1914
  18. In what year did Emperor Kaika assume the throne?
    1. 157 B.
    2. 214 B.
    3. 290 B.
    4. 98 B.
  19. Ichiro Hatoyama was the representative of which Tokyo district?
    1. Tenth
    2. Third
    3. Second
    4. First
  20. How are Samurai's known in Japan?
    1. Bushis
    2. Tushis
    3. Mushis
    4. Lushis

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Interactive Quiz

  1. The world's first quartz wristwatch was invented by which of the following companies?
    Seiko
  2. Who invented the Blue LED?
    Shuji Nakamura
  3. Which Priest famously arrived from Japan in the 750s?
    Ganjin
  4. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Takahashi Korekiyo
  5. Which of the following periods of Japan is most recent?
    Edo
  6. Which inventor invented the karaoke machine?
    Daisuke Inoue
  7. When was Tokyo chosen to host the 2020 Olympics?
    2013
  8. When was Kobe assigned as the capital of Japan?
    1180
  9. When did Japan invade Korea for the first time?
    1592
  10. What name was given to the cultural records established in the 8th century?
    Fudoki
  11. Emperor Go Dinago was a key figure in which period?
    Muromachi
  12. The Mongols launched their second invasion of Japan in what year?
    1281
  13. The first officially recognized empress of Japan was which of the following?
    Empress Suiko
  14. Taiwan was ceded to Japan from which other nation?
    China
  15. Momoiro Clover Z has how many members?
    Five
  16. In which century were the provincial temples known as Kokubunji established?
    8th
  17. In what year did the Russo-Japanese War end?
    1905
  18. In what year did Emperor Kaika assume the throne?
    157 B.
  19. Ichiro Hatoyama was the representative of which Tokyo district?
    First
  20. How are Samurai's known in Japan?
    Bushis
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