1. Which island came under United States rule as a result of World War II ?   Tottori   Kyushu   Shikoku   Okinawa   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. Which city became the capital of Japan in A.D. 794 and continued to be the seat of the throne for about 1000 years ?   Kobe   Nara   Tokyo   Kyoto   Half-n-half Clue   3. In which year did Japan become a United Nations member ?   1956   1966   1946   1976   Half-n-half Clue   4. Which city in Japan experienced a big earthquake on 17th January, 1995 ?   Tokyo   Nagasaki   Kobe   Kyoto   Half-n-half Clue   5. Who held the administrative power in Japan from the 12th century to the middle of the last century ?   Shogun   Prime Minister   Samurai   Priest   Half-n-half Clue   6. What are the two houses (upper and lower) of parliament in Japan called ?   House of Councillors and House of Senators   House of Senators and House of Representatives   Red House and White House   House of Councillors and House of Representatives   Half-n-half Clue   7. Which Japanese won the Nobel prize for literature in 1994 ?   Yukiko Mishima   Kenzaburo Oe   Akio Morita   Hideo Nomo   Half-n-half Clue