The Role of the Emperor in Japanese Politics - Exam
- 1. What is the primary role of the Japanese emperor in modern politics?
A) Economic adviser
B) Political leader
C) Ceremonial figurehead
D) Military commander
- 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) 1937
C) 1952
D) 1946
- 4. The emperor must remain politically neutral, as stated in which article of the constitution?
A) Article 11
B) Article 10
C) Article 9
D) Article 1
- 5. In Japan, who is the highest authority in Shinto?
A) The Prime Minister
B) The emperor
C) The Parliament
D) The military
- 6. Which ideology influenced the imperial system during the Meiji era?
A) Buddhism
B) State Shinto
C) Confucianism
D) Marxism
- 7. Who acts in the emperor's place during official duties?
A) The ambassador
B) The Chief Justice
C) The Diet members
D) The Prime Minister
- 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) The Imperial Palace
B) Himeji Castle
C) Nara Castle
D) Tokyo Tower
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