An Overview of Japanese History Quiz

What is the name of Japan's prehistoric period known for its cord-pattern pottery?

• Meiji period

• Heian period

• Jomon period

• Edo period

Who is considered Japan's mythological first emperor?

• Emperor Jimmu

• Minamoto no Yoritomo

• Tokugawa Ieyasu

• Prince Shotoku

Which religion arrived in Japan from India via China and Korea?

• Christianity

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Islam

What was Japan's first permanent capital?

• Nara

• Kyoto

• Heijokyo

• Edo

Which period is known for the rise of the samurai class?

• Jomon period

• Heian period

• Medieval period

• Modern period

Who was the first recorded European to set foot in Japan?

• Portuguese merchants

• St. Francis Xavier

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

What was the name of the system that centralized power during the Edo period?

• Daimyo

• Bakufu

• Shogunate

• Sankin kotai

Which US Admiral forced Japan to open its borders in 1853?

• Admiral Halsey Nelson

• Admiral Douglas MacArthur,

• Admiral Perry Matthew

• Homer Simpson

What was the political revolution in 1868 that led to Japan's modernization?

• Heian Period

• Sengoku Period

• Meiji Restoration

• Boshin War

Which city was renamed Tokyo during the Meiji Restoration?

• Osaka

• Nara

• Edo

• Kyoto