| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which empire attempted to conquer Japan from 1274 to 1281? | Mongol | 85%
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| Who was the emperor whose reign was the longest in Japanese history? | Hirohito | 81%
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| What was the name of the emperor who modernized Japan? | Meiji | 81%
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| What’s the name of the original inhabitants of Hokkaido? | Ainu | 71%
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| What’s the name of the first period of Japanese history? (hint: it starts with J) | Jomon | 67%
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| Who succeeded Oda Nobunaga when he died in 1582? | Toyotomi Hideyoshi | 59%
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| The Taika Reforms (645) are inspired by the system of government of this Asian dynasty | Tang | 51%
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| Who is the current emperor of Japan? | Naruhito | 48%
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| The current Japanese people are the union between the people above and these ones | Yayoi | 43%
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| Which clan founded the first bakufu of the Japanese history in 1192? | Minamoto | 42%
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| What is the name of the period from 1633 to 1853 during which Japan isolated itself from the rest of the world? | Sakoku | 41%
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| How was Kyoto known in 794 when it became the capital of Japan? | Heian-kyo | 35%
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| What is the name of the period from 1573 to 1603 during which there was no shoghun? | Azuchi Momoyama | 27%
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| In which siege did the Tokugawa clan finally defeat the Toyotomi clan? (hint: the third city of Japan) | Siege of Osaka | 23%
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| Who became Shogun in 1338? | Ashikaga Takauji | 20%
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