Japan History Quiz #6

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  1. According to legend, who was the first emperor of Japan?
    1. Emperor Kaika
    2. Emperor ÅŒjin
    3. Emperor Jimmu
    4. Emperor Suizei
  2. Emperor Shomu was installed during which century?
    1. 10th Century
    2. 15th Century
    3. 11th Century
    4. 8th Century
  3. How many Articles are there in Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan?
    1. 31
    2. Four
    3. Three
    4. One
  4. In 1994 the Liberal Democratic Party signed an unthinkable alliance with which other party?
    1. Sakigake
    2. Makigake
    3. Dakigake
    4. Takigake
  5. In what year did Emperor Kosho's rule end?
    1. 660 B.
    2. 475 B.
    3. 510 B.
    4. 393 B.
  6. In what year was it suggested to lower Japan's voting age to 18?
    1. 2015
    2. 1947
    3. 2010
    4. 1999
  7. Invented in Japan, what is a Wadokei?
    1. Game Console
    2. TV
    3. Bath
    4. Watch
  8. OPEC imposed an Oil Embargo in what year of the Arab-Israeli War?
    1. 1974
    2. 2003
    3. 1990
    4. 1973
  9. The Asuke period began in what century?
    1. 6th century
    2. 7th century
    3. 15th century
    4. 9th century
  10. The Good Governance and New Fraternity Parties merged to form which current party?
    1. New Party Nippon
    2. Democratic Party of Japan
    3. Social Democratic Party
    4. Peoples New Party
  11. The pottery created during the Jomon period was known as which of the following?
    1. Yuchanyan Cave Pottery
    2. Ushirono Pottery
    3. Xianrendong Cave Pottery
    4. Jomon Pottery
  12. Under when clan did the Samuaria Class rise to ascendancy?
    1. Fogen
    2. Hogen
    3. Dogen
    4. Logen
  13. What was privatised in 2005?
    1. Libraries
    2. Trains
    3. Postal Service
    4. Internet
  14. When did Shinzo Abe make Time Magazines Top 100 people for the first time?
    1. 2014
    2. 2009
    3. 2007
    4. 2003
  15. When was the controversial PKO legislation passed?
    1. 2001
    2. 2008
    3. 1998
    4. 1992
  16. Which Article in the Constitution of Japan guarantees equality under the law?
    1. Article 20
    2. Article 19
    3. Article 17
    4. Article 14
  17. Which Mount erupted in 2000?
    1. Musu
    2. Usu
    3. Lusu
    4. Fusu
  18. Which of the following was ofmerly the capital of Japan?
    1. Osaka
    2. Kanto
    3. Kyoto
    4. Edo
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Nobuyuki Abe
    2. Fummimaro Konoe
    3. Kiichiro Hiranuma
    4. Senjuro Hayashi
  20. Which war did the Treaty of Shimonoseki end?
    1. Second Sino-Japanese War
    2. Siberian Intervention
    3. World War I
    4. First Sino-Japanese War
  21. Who most likely invented modern day Sudoku?
    1. Katsuhiko Okamoto
    2. Howard Garns
    3. Maki Kaji
    4. Momofuku Ando

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Interactive Quiz

  1. According to legend, who was the first emperor of Japan?
    Emperor Jimmu
  2. Emperor Shomu was installed during which century?
    8th Century
  3. How many Articles are there in Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan?
    31
  4. In 1994 the Liberal Democratic Party signed an unthinkable alliance with which other party?
    Sakigake
  5. In what year did Emperor Kosho's rule end?
    393 B.
  6. In what year was it suggested to lower Japan's voting age to 18?
    2015
  7. Invented in Japan, what is a Wadokei?
    Watch
  8. OPEC imposed an Oil Embargo in what year of the Arab-Israeli War?
    1973
  9. The Asuke period began in what century?
    6th century
  10. The Good Governance and New Fraternity Parties merged to form which current party?
    Democratic Party of Japan
  11. The pottery created during the Jomon period was known as which of the following?
    Jomon Pottery
  12. Under when clan did the Samuaria Class rise to ascendancy?
    Hogen
  13. What was privatised in 2005?
    Postal Service
  14. When did Shinzo Abe make Time Magazines Top 100 people for the first time?
    2014
  15. When was the controversial PKO legislation passed?
    1992
  16. Which Article in the Constitution of Japan guarantees equality under the law?
    Article 14
  17. Which Mount erupted in 2000?
    Usu
  18. Which of the following was ofmerly the capital of Japan?
    Kyoto
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Senjuro Hayashi
  20. Which war did the Treaty of Shimonoseki end?
    First Sino-Japanese War
  21. Who most likely invented modern day Sudoku?
    Howard Garns
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