The Role of the Emperor in Japanese Politics
  • 1. What is the primary role of the Japanese emperor in modern politics?
A) Political leader
B) Ceremonial figurehead
C) Military commander
D) Economic adviser
  • 2. Which document defines the current role of the emperor in Japan?
A) The Heisei Constitution
B) The Meiji Constitution
C) The Constitution of Japan
D) The Taisho Constitution
  • 3. When did Emperor Hirohito officially renounce his divinity?
A) 1945
B) 1946
C) 1952
D) 1937
  • 4. The emperor must remain politically neutral, as stated in which article of the constitution?
A) Article 10
B) Article 9
C) Article 1
D) Article 11
  • 5. In Japan, who is the highest authority in Shinto?
A) The military
B) The Parliament
C) The emperor
D) The Prime Minister
  • 6. Which ideology influenced the imperial system during the Meiji era?
A) Confucianism
B) Marxism
C) State Shinto
D) Buddhism
  • 7. Who acts in the emperor's place during official duties?
A) The ambassador
B) The Prime Minister
C) The Diet members
D) The Chief Justice
  • 8. Which Japanese leader tried to centralize power away from the emperor during the Meiji Restoration?
A) Taira no Kiyomori
B) Emperor Meiji
C) Tokugawa Ieyasu
D) Hideyoshi Toyotomi
  • 9. What is the emperor’s official residence?
A) Nara Castle
B) The Imperial Palace
C) Himeji Castle
D) Tokyo Tower
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