The Civilization Of East Asia! Trivia Facts Quiz
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- 1.Which dynasty had the major contribution of the Grand Canal?
- A.
Tang Dynasty
- B.
Sung Dynasty
- C.
Sui Dynasty
- D.
Jin Dynasty
- 2.The Sui were defeated by the invading _______ in 615 and finally an uprising in 618 ended their rule.
- 3.Xi'an was the capital of _________ .
- 4.Buddhism reached its peak under the Tang.
- A.
Empress Wu
- B.
Li Bo
- C.
Du Fu
- D.
Zhao Kuangyin
- 5.Under their reign China was the most powerful and wealthy country in the world.
- A.
Sui Dynasty
- B.
Tang Dynasty
- C.
Sung Dynasty
- D.
Jin Dynasty
- 6.Zen is
- A.
Ancient Chinese form of money
- B.
Stressing meditation as a means to enlightenment
- C.
Strong Chinese military leader
- D.
Means "universal ruler"
- 7.Who was a Daoist?
- A.
Li Bo
- B.
Du Fu
- 8.His poems are light, happy, and elegant.
- A.
Li Bo
- B.
Du Fu
- 9.Who was a follower of Confucius?
- A.
Li Bo
- B.
Du Fu
- 10.Who wrote "A Song of War Chariots?"
- A.
Li Bo
- B.
Du Fu
- 11.Why did the Tang Dynasty begin a gradual decline?
- A.
The Turks Invaded
- B.
The nomads Invaded
- C.
Civil War
- D.
A series of weak emperors
- 12.Who ended the Tang Dynasty?
- A.
Nomads
- B.
Turks
- C.
Visigoths
- D.
Minamotos
- 13.The Sung Dynasty was established in 960 under the rule of the capable Emperor.
- A.
Minamoto Yoritomo
- B.
Go-Daigo
- C.
Zhao Kuangyin
- D.
Ashikaga Takauji
- 14.During the Sung rule, control of China was split between the Sung in the South, and the ____ Empire in the North.
- 15.Under the Sung Dynasty the capital was moved to
- A.
Beijing
- B.
Xi'an
- C.
Khanbalik
- D.
Hangzhou
- 16.China did NOT export
- A.
Porcelain
- B.
Cotton
- C.
Gold
- D.
Copper
- E.
Silver
- 17.The Civil Service System held examinations every ___ years to enlist civil servants.
- 18.Name one of two great Chinese inventions.
- 19.The first known printed book was
- A.
A Song of War Chariots
- B.
Diamond Sutra
- C.
Foot Binding
- D.
The Golden Horde
- 20.The first family to gain control of the central government was
- A.
The Fujiwara family
- B.
The Yoritomo family
- C.
The Takauji family
- D.
The Temujin family
- 21.In 1192 the Emperor granted _____________ the official title of Shogun.
- A.
Ashikaga Takauji
- B.
Genghis Khan
- C.
Minamoto Yoritomo
- D.
Kublai Khan
- 22.The Shogan was responsible for
- A.
Controlling the military
- B.
Controlling the treasury
- C.
Enforcing & creating laws
- D.
All of above
- 23.In 1331, Emperor Go-Daigo attempted to regain power, but failed. This general of his took control of the Shogun for 250 years.
- A.
Ashikaga Takauji
- B.
Genghis Khan
- C.
Kublai Khan
- D.
Marco Polo
- 24.The _______ had a large scale use of cavalry and culture centered around warfare.
- 25.The fiercest Mongol ruler of all time was
- A.
Marco Polo
- B.
Kublai Khan
- C.
Genghis Khan
- D.
Batu Khan
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