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

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

1. Who was Hirohito?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. Which major trial was Hirohito not prosecuted in?

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

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

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

7. In what year did Hirohito become Emperor?

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

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

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

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

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

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