Japan History Quiz 38

Questions

1. The Yagi Antenna was developed during which decade?

   1. 1960s
   2. 1980s
   3. 1920s
   4. 1940s

2. Who invented the CIP method relating to magnesium injection?

   1. Yasujiro Niwa
   2. Takeo Nakasawa
   3. Jun-ichi Nishizawa
   4. Takashi Yabe

3. Which Prime minister stepped down in the 2000s after his mishandling of the Fukushima disaster?

   1. Dan
   2. Man
   3. Fan
   4. Kan

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

   1. Kato Tomosaburo
   2. Kiyoura Keigo
   3. Wakatsuki Reijiro
   4. Kato Takaaki

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

   1. Edo
   2. Meiji
   3. Taisho
   4. Showa

6. Which inventor is also known as the "Father of Japanese Microelectronics?"

   1. Daisuke Inoue
   2. Mikimoto Kokichi
   3. Jun-ichi Nishizawa
   4. Toshio Iue

7. When was Universal Male Suffrage instituted in Japanese?

   1. 1925
   2. 1935
   3. 1945
   4. 1955

8. When was Pac Man first released?

   1. 1995
   2. 1999
   3. 1980
   4. 1987

9. When did Japan join the UN?

   1. 1946
   2. 1966
   3. 1956
   4. 1936

10. What name was given to the Japanese economy in the 1986-1988 period?

    1. River Economy
    2. Sea Economy
    3. Water economy
    4. Bubble economy

11. Emperor Go Sanjo's ascension ended the reign of which clan?

    1. Fujiwara
    2. Mujicara
    3. Lujicara
    4. Bujicara

12. The most recent Olympic games hosted in Japan was during which season?

    1. Fall
    2. Summer
    3. Winter
    4. Spring

13. The first portable CD player manufactured by Sony was nicknamed which of the following?

    1. Walkman
    2. Discman
    3. Scoopman
    4. Watchman

14. Takako Doi was selected has head of which political party in 1986?

    1. Communist
    2. Labour
    3. LDP
    4. Socialist

15. Morihiro Hosokawa was elected PM of Japan in which year?

    1. 1993
    2. 1999
    3. 2005
    4. 1996

16. In which city is the world's fastest rollercoaster located?

    1. Tokyo
    2. Fujiyoshida
    3. Kyoto
    4. Nara

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

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

18. In what year did Emperor Kaika's rule end?

    1. 98 B.
    2. 157 B.
    3. 214 B.
    4. 392 B.

19. Ichrio Ozawa launched with political party in 1994?

    1. New Home party
    2. New Place Party
    3. New Day Party
    4. New Freedom Party

20. How are the 1990s often known in terms of the Japanese economy?

    1. The Lost Decade
    2. The Low Decade
    3. The High Decade
    4. The Hidden Decade