Japan History Quiz #38

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  1. Emperor Go Sanjo's ascension ended the reign of which clan?
    1. Bujicara
    2. Lujicara
    3. Fujiwara
    4. Mujicara
  2. How are the 1990s often known in terms of the Japanese economy?
    1. The Low Decade
    2. The Hidden Decade
    3. The Lost Decade
    4. The High Decade
  3. Ichrio Ozawa launched with political party in 1994?
    1. New Place Party
    2. New Day Party
    3. New Freedom Party
    4. New Home party
  4. In what year did Emperor Kaika's rule end?
    1. 98 B.
    2. 392 B.
    3. 157 B.
    4. 214 B.
  5. In what year did the Russo-Japanese War start?
    1. 1914
    2. 1910
    3. 1905
    4. 1904
  6. In which city is the world's fastest rollercoaster located?
    1. Kyoto
    2. Fujiyoshida
    3. Tokyo
    4. Nara
  7. Morihiro Hosokawa was elected PM of Japan in which year?
    1. 1996
    2. 1993
    3. 2005
    4. 1999
  8. Takako Doi was selected has head of which political party in 1986?
    1. LDP
    2. Communist
    3. Socialist
    4. Labour
  9. The first portable CD player manufactured by Sony was nicknamed which of the following?
    1. Discman
    2. Walkman
    3. Scoopman
    4. Watchman
  10. The most recent Olympic games hosted in Japan was during which season?
    1. Winter
    2. Fall
    3. Summer
    4. Spring
  11. The Yagi Antenna was developed during which decade?
    1. 1980s
    2. 1940s
    3. 1960s
    4. 1920s
  12. What name was given to the Japanese economy in the 1986-1988 period?
    1. River Economy
    2. Bubble economy
    3. Water economy
    4. Sea Economy
  13. When did Japan join the UN?
    1. 1946
    2. 1936
    3. 1956
    4. 1966
  14. When was Pac Man first released?
    1. 1980
    2. 1999
    3. 1987
    4. 1995
  15. When was Universal Male Suffrage instituted in Japanese?
    1. 1945
    2. 1955
    3. 1925
    4. 1935
  16. Which inventor is also known as the "Father of Japanese Microelectronics?"
    1. Daisuke Inoue
    2. Mikimoto Kokichi
    3. Toshio Iue
    4. Jun-ichi Nishizawa
  17. Which of the following periods of Japan is most recent?
    1. Showa
    2. Taisho
    3. Edo
    4. Meiji
  18. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Kato Tomosaburo
    2. Kiyoura Keigo
    3. Kato Takaaki
    4. Wakatsuki Reijiro
  19. Which Prime minister stepped down in the 2000s after his mishandling of the Fukushima disaster?
    1. Kan
    2. Fan
    3. Dan
    4. Man
  20. Who invented the CIP method relating to magnesium injection?
    1. Yasujiro Niwa
    2. Takashi Yabe
    3. Jun-ichi Nishizawa
    4. Takeo Nakasawa

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  1. Emperor Go Sanjo's ascension ended the reign of which clan?
    Fujiwara
  2. How are the 1990s often known in terms of the Japanese economy?
    The Lost Decade
  3. Ichrio Ozawa launched with political party in 1994?
    New Freedom Party
  4. In what year did Emperor Kaika's rule end?
    98 B.
  5. In what year did the Russo-Japanese War start?
    1904
  6. In which city is the world's fastest rollercoaster located?
    Fujiyoshida
  7. Morihiro Hosokawa was elected PM of Japan in which year?
    1993
  8. Takako Doi was selected has head of which political party in 1986?
    Socialist
  9. The first portable CD player manufactured by Sony was nicknamed which of the following?
    Discman
  10. The most recent Olympic games hosted in Japan was during which season?
    Winter
  11. The Yagi Antenna was developed during which decade?
    1920s
  12. What name was given to the Japanese economy in the 1986-1988 period?
    Bubble economy
  13. When did Japan join the UN?
    1956
  14. When was Pac Man first released?
    1980
  15. When was Universal Male Suffrage instituted in Japanese?
    1925
  16. Which inventor is also known as the "Father of Japanese Microelectronics?"
    Jun-ichi Nishizawa
  17. Which of the following periods of Japan is most recent?
    Showa
  18. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Kato Tomosaburo
  19. Which Prime minister stepped down in the 2000s after his mishandling of the Fukushima disaster?
    Kan
  20. Who invented the CIP method relating to magnesium injection?
    Takashi Yabe
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