Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix

1. Who was Hirohito?

A) A prominent political activist.
B) A military general.
C) The Prime Minister of Japan.
D) The Emperor of Japan during WWII.

2. What ideology heavily influenced Japan during Hirohito’s reign?

A) Anarchism.
B) Militarism.
C) Liberalism.
D) Socialism.

3. What did Hirohito proclaim after Japan's defeat in WWII?

A) The establishment of a military government.
B) The renunciation of war.
C) Restoration of the imperial army.
D) Continuation of the war efforts.

4. Who wrote 'Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan'?

A) Herbert P. Bix.
B) John Dower.
C) Yoshiko Sakamoto.
D) Richard Osborn.

5. Which major trial was Hirohito not prosecuted in?

A) Nuremberg Trials.
B) Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal.
C) Hague Tribunal.
D) Douglas MacArthur Trials.

6. What was the name of the doctrine that justified Japan's expansionist policies?

A) Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.
B) Bismarckian Alliance.
C) Monroe Doctrine.
D) Manifest Destiny.

7. In what year did Hirohito become Emperor?

A) 1936.
B) 1926.
C) 1941.
D) 1950.

8. What type of government was established in Japan after Hirohito's surrender?

A) A theocracy.
B) A military dictatorship.
C) A totalitarian regime.
D) A constitutional monarchy.

9. How did Hirohito’s role change in the post-war period?

A) He became a political advisor.
B) From a civilian to a military leader.
C) From a symbolic to a ruling leader.
D) From a political to a symbolic leader.

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