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