The Ballad of Mulan

At the beginning of the movie, we find the Hun’s invading China. What man-made element did they have to conquer first in order to enter China? 

• The Gobi Desert
• The Terracotta Army
• The Himalayas
• The Great Wall

How does the Guard warn the other guards and the rest of China that they are under attack?

• He calls 9-1-1.
• He sends a message in Morse Code.
• He starts a warning fire.
• He sends a messenger on horseback

Using your knowledge of ancient China, who might the Huns have been?

• Nomads from the vast grasslands to the north.
• Rebels from the Han dynasty. 
• Bands of pirates traveling the silk road.
• Rival provinces trying to gain power.

What might Mulan and her family not do to honor her ancestors? 

• pray to them
• shrines with tablets inscribed with ancestor's  names.
•  make offerings of food or "spirit" money
• human sacrifice

According to the grandma, mom and the matchmaker, what qualities are not what a Chinese girl should have? 

• She should be obedient
• She should have a tiny waist.
•  She must demonstrate a sense of dignity and refinement.
• She should have a brain and always speak her mind. 

Mulan wishes to seek the advice of her relatives before she visits the matchmaker. What is this type of religion called?

• Buddhism
• Animism
• Daoism
• Ancestor Worship

Why does Mulan think it will be dangerous for her father to go to war?

• He has never been in a war before.
• He is old and frail.
• He isn't very smart.
• People might be mean to him.

The Emperor's consul and advisor to Li Shang, Chi Fu, said,
"You will do well to teach your daughter to hold her tongue in a man's presence!"
What does this reveal about the attitude about women in ancient Chinese culture?

• Women were highly respected.
• The status of women was generally lower to that of men.
• The status of women was fairly equal then that of men.
• Women were expected to pinch the end of their tongue when they spoke to a man. 

What does Mulan decide to do to make sure her father doesn't have to fight?

• She tells the emperor he is too old.
• She gets her brother to take his place.
• She fights in the war for him.
• She does nothing.

Mulan's devotion to her father is an example of _____.

• Mandate of Heaven
• yin and yang
• Ancestor Worship
• Filial Piety