Japan History Quiz #9

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  1. After the 2009 election which Party became the rulers in the House of Representatives?
    1. Social Democratic Party
    2. New Party Nippon
    3. Democratic Party of Japan
    4. Peoples New Party
  2. Empress Kojun is the mother of which Emperor?
    1. Showa
    2. Taisho
    3. Hirohito
    4. Akihito
  3. How many bullet train lines are there in Japan?
    1. Nine
    2. Six
    3. Four
    4. Five
  4. In 2002, PM Koizumi became the first Japanese leader to visit where?
    1. Italy
    2. Spain
    3. South Korea
    4. North Korea
  5. In what year did Emperor Suinin assume the throne?
    1. 70
    2. 29 B.
    3. 97 B.
    4. 157 B.
  6. In what year was Manchukuo returned to Chinese sovereignty?
    1. 1940
    2. 1980
    3. 1955
    4. 1945
  7. Japan entered the First World War in which year?
    1. 1914
    2. 1915
    3. 1917
    4. 1916
  8. Prime Minister Hatoyama was a member of which political party?
    1. Yoshida Liberal Party
    2. Democratic Club
    3. Liberal Democratic Party
    4. Liberal party
  9. The Battle of Okehazama took place in what year?
    1. 1660
    2. 1770
    3. 1880
    4. 1560
  10. The Heian Period began at the end of which century?
    1. 10th Century
    2. 15th Century
    3. 11th Century
    4. 8th Century
  11. The Sakoku Edict introduced strict penalties for praticising which religion?
    1. Hinduism
    2. Christianity
    3. Judaism
    4. Buddhism
  12. Vending machines selling what were banned in Japan in 2000?
    1. Beer
    2. Soda
    3. Sweets
    4. Cigarettes
  13. What was the name of Abe's 2013 Education programme?
    1. Super World
    2. Super Global
    3. Super Planet
    4. Super Elite
  14. When did the Battle of Lake Khasan occur?
    1. 1958
    2. 1948
    3. 1938
    4. 1968
  15. When was the current flag of Japan made official?
    1. 1999
    2. 1967
    3. 1987
    4. 2009
  16. Which clan presented the Kotegiri Masamune to Emperor Meiji?
    1. Matsuda clan
    2. Mori clan
    3. Maeda clan
    4. Miyoshi clan
  17. Which nation overtook Japan in 2011 to become the Worlds 2nd largest economy?
    1. Russia
    2. USA
    3. China
    4. North Korea
  18. Which of the following was the eleventh emperor of Japan?
    1. Emperor Koan
    2. Empress Jingu
    3. Emperor Sujin
    4. Emperor Suinin
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    1. Hideki Tojo
    2. Mitsumasa Yonai
    3. Nobuyuki Abe
    4. Fumimaro Konoe
  20. Which war was the largest Asian war in the 20th century?
    1. World War II
    2. Siberian Intervention
    3. Second Sino-Japanese War
    4. Operation Masterdom
  21. Who performed the world's first successful surgical treatment of breast cancer under general anaesthesia?
    1. Genpaku Sugita
    2. Seisaku Noguchi
    3. Ishii Shiro
    4. Seishu Hanaoka

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Interactive Quiz

  1. After the 2009 election which Party became the rulers in the House of Representatives?
    Democratic Party of Japan
  2. Empress Kojun is the mother of which Emperor?
    Akihito
  3. How many bullet train lines are there in Japan?
    Six
  4. In 2002, PM Koizumi became the first Japanese leader to visit where?
    North Korea
  5. In what year did Emperor Suinin assume the throne?
    29 B.
  6. In what year was Manchukuo returned to Chinese sovereignty?
    1945
  7. Japan entered the First World War in which year?
    1914
  8. Prime Minister Hatoyama was a member of which political party?
    Liberal Democratic Party
  9. The Battle of Okehazama took place in what year?
    1560
  10. The Heian Period began at the end of which century?
    8th Century
  11. The Sakoku Edict introduced strict penalties for praticising which religion?
    Christianity
  12. Vending machines selling what were banned in Japan in 2000?
    Beer
  13. What was the name of Abe's 2013 Education programme?
    Super Global
  14. When did the Battle of Lake Khasan occur?
    1938
  15. When was the current flag of Japan made official?
    1999
  16. Which clan presented the Kotegiri Masamune to Emperor Meiji?
    Maeda clan
  17. Which nation overtook Japan in 2011 to become the Worlds 2nd largest economy?
    China
  18. Which of the following was the eleventh emperor of Japan?
    Emperor Suinin
  19. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?
    Nobuyuki Abe
  20. Which war was the largest Asian war in the 20th century?
    Second Sino-Japanese War
  21. Who performed the world's first successful surgical treatment of breast cancer under general anaesthesia?
    Seishu Hanaoka
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