Question 1

According to the text, Japan provides a useful comparison to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Countries in the northeast Asian Confucian cultural zone 
B)  Countries in Southeast Asia with whom Japan shares certain cultural traits. 
C)  Germany 
D)  Western countries 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Countries in the northeast Asian Confucian cultural zone 
B)  Countries in Southeast Asia with whom Japan shares certain cultural traits. 
C)  Germany 
D)  Western countries 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Since 9/11, the Japanese public has consistently supported the American-led "war on terror." 
B)  Japan has consistently opposed the American-led "war on terror," fearing that it would disrupt the flow of oil from the Middle East and thus threaten its economy. 
C)  The Japanese government has supported the American-led military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq but only in a non-combat role. 
D)  The Japanese government has supported the American-led military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq by dispatching combat forces to support these. 
E)  The Japanese government opposed the American invasion of Iraq but has supported American military action in Afghanistan. 
A)  Since 9/11, the Japanese public has consistently supported the American-led "war on terror." 
B)  Japan has consistently opposed the American-led "war on terror," fearing that it would disrupt the flow of oil from the Middle East and thus threaten its economy. 
C)  The Japanese government has supported the American-led military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq but only in a non-combat role. 
D)  The Japanese government has supported the American-led military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq by dispatching combat forces to support these. 
E)  The Japanese government opposed the American invasion of Iraq but has supported American military action in Afghanistan.

Question 3

Most legislation is initiated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the cabinet. 
B)  individual members of the Diet. 
C)  committees of the two houses of the Diet. 
D)  the House of Councillors. 
E)  the House of Representatives. 
A)  the cabinet. 
B)  individual members of the Diet. 
C)  committees of the two houses of the Diet. 
D)  the House of Councillors. 
E)  the House of Representatives.

Question 4

Once seen as a dynamic economic powerhouse, Japan has been, since the 1990s, mired in a lingering economic recession. This has resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  a chronic budget deficit and growing national debt. 
B)  the government budget growing at a rate faster than the national economy. 
C)  government efforts to increase revenue such as raising the rate of the value added tax. 
D)  a sharp decline in the level of official development assistance ("foreign aid") by the government. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  a chronic budget deficit and growing national debt. 
B)  the government budget growing at a rate faster than the national economy. 
C)  government efforts to increase revenue such as raising the rate of the value added tax. 
D)  a sharp decline in the level of official development assistance ("foreign aid") by the government. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the status of women in Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continued informal discrimination against women is one reason that Japan ranks very low in terms of gender equality. 
B)  Women were first enfranchised during the Allied occupation. 
C)  Women's organizations date to the Meiji period. 
D)  Women are very underrepresented in the Diet. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  Continued informal discrimination against women is one reason that Japan ranks very low in terms of gender equality. 
B)  Women were first enfranchised during the Allied occupation. 
C)  Women's organizations date to the Meiji period. 
D)  Women are very underrepresented in the Diet. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 6

The rapid aging of Japan's population

Accepted Answer

A)  is the result of a combination of a high life expectancy and a low birthrate. 
B)  means that there is a significant shortfall in the number of workers which in turn leads businesses to rely upon foreign workers. 
C)  has led to increased government spending not only on social security and health care for the elderly but also on birthrate-boosting efforts. 
D)  is similar to that of the German and Italian populations. 
E)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  is the result of a combination of a high life expectancy and a low birthrate. 
B)  means that there is a significant shortfall in the number of workers which in turn leads businesses to rely upon foreign workers. 
C)  has led to increased government spending not only on social security and health care for the elderly but also on birthrate-boosting efforts. 
D)  is similar to that of the German and Italian populations. 
E)  All of the above statements are true.

According to the text, Japan provides a useful comparison to which of the following?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Most legislation is initiated by

Once seen as a dynamic economic powerhouse, Japan has been, since the 1990s, mired in a lingering economic recession. This has resulted in

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the status of women in Japan?

The rapid aging of Japan's population

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Exam 5: Japan

According to the text, Japan provides a useful comparison to which of the following?

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Most legislation is initiated by

Once seen as a dynamic economic powerhouse, Japan has been, since the 1990s, mired in a lingering economic recession. This has resulted in

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the status of women in Japan?

The rapid aging of Japan's population

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