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Question	Answer	% Correct
Which were the two cities that were struck by Atomic bombs?	Hiroshima	96%
What event did Japan host in 1964 for the first time and will again in 2020?	Summer Olympics	96%
Which were the two cities that were struck by Atomic bombs?	Nagasaki	95%
What was the capital of Japan prior to 1868?	Kyoto	94%
What type of natural disaster devastated the northern parts of Honshu in 2011?	Earthquake	90%
Who was the emperor of Japan during World War II?	Emperor Hirohito	86%
By what name was Tokyo formerly known as prior to 1868?	Edo	81%
What people attempted to invade Japan in the 13th century twice, but were hit by typhoons both times?	Mongols	78%
Which European country was the first to reach Japan?	Portugal	76%
The treaty of Portsmouth ended the war against which country in 1905?	Russia	76%
What was the title of the military dictator of Japan during most of the period spanning from 1185 to 1868?	Shōgun	73%
Which nuclear plant melted down in 2011 as a consequence of the above?	Fukushima	70%
Which American general led the Allied occupation of Japan durign World War II?	Douglas MacArthur	61%
Which type of Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the 12th century?	Zen	54%
Who is considered to be the longest-serving prime minister in Japanese history?	Shinzo Abe	52%
From which region does Karate originate?	Okinawa	51%
Which emperor transformed Japan from an isolationist feudal state to an industrialized world power and moved the capital to Tokyo in 1868?	Emperor Meiji	44%
Murasaki Shikibu's "The Tale of Genji", written between 1000–1012, is widely considered to be the first of what type of literary work in the history of the world?	Novel	38%
What "T" name was given to the government of the above between 1600–1868?	Tokugawa	38%
Which Marshal Admiral is considered to be the mastermind of the Pearl Harbor attack?	Isoroku Yamamoto	36%
Which animator directed "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro"?	Hayao Miyazaki	34%
Which work of Katsushika Hokusai is considered to be the most recognizable painting of Japanese art in the world?	The Great Wave off {Kanagawa}	28%
What stock market index has been measuring the performance of the 225 publicly owned major companies in Japan since its foundation in 1950?	{Nikkei} 225	21%