Japan History Quiz 37

Questions

1. The world's first quartz wristwatch was invented by which of the following companies?

   1. Seiko
   2. Rolex
   3. Hanowa
   4. Timex

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. Ganjin
   2. Manjin
   3. Lanjin
   4. Fanjin

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

   1. Takahashi Korekiyo
   2. Kiyoura Keigo
   3. Kato Takaaki
   4. Kato Tomosaburo

5. Which of the following periods of Japan is most recent?

   1. Muromachi
   2. Edo
   3. Heian
   4. Jomon

6. Which inventor invented the karaoke machine?

   1. Toshio Iue
   2. Konosuke Matsushita
   3. Daisuke Inoue
   4. Yasukichi Murakami

7. When was Tokyo chosen to host the 2020 Olympics?

   1. 2015
   2. 2013
   3. 2009
   4. 2006

8. When was Kobe assigned as the capital of Japan?

   1. 1180
   2. 680
   3. 1980
   4. 1480

9. When did Japan invade Korea for the first time?

   1. 1592
   2. 1792
   3. 1892
   4. 1392

10. What name was given to the cultural records established in the 8th century?

    1. Mudoki
    2. Sudoki
    3. Fudoki
    4. Ludoki

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. 1381
    3. 781
    4. 1781

13. The first officially recognized empress of Japan was which of the following?

    1. Empress Michiko
    2. Empress Gemmei
    3. Empress Suiko
    4. Empress Meisho

14. Taiwan was ceded to Japan from which other nation?

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

15. Momoiro Clover Z has how many members?

    1. Three
    2. Four
    3. Two
    4. Five

16. In which century were the provincial temples known as Kokubunji established?

    1. 9th
    2. 11th
    3. 8th
    4. 7th

17. In what year did the Russo-Japanese War end?

    1. 1905
    2. 1914
    3. 1910
    4. 1904

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

    1. 214 B.
    2. 98 B.
    3. 157 B.
    4. 290 B.

19. Ichiro Hatoyama was the representative of which Tokyo district?

    1. First
    2. Third
    3. Tenth
    4. Second

20. How are Samurai's known in Japan?

    1. Lushis
    2. Tushis
    3. Bushis
    4. Mushis