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

1. Who was Hirohito?

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

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

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

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

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

5. In what year did Hirohito become Emperor?

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

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

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

7. Which major trial was Hirohito not prosecuted in?

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

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

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

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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