Influence - LCR 1&2

What kind of an emperor was Yandi?

• He was selfish.
• He was wise and benevolent.
• He was cruel and mean.
• He was greedy.

Choose the correct appearance of Yandi.

• He had a man’s body, an ox’s head, and a transparent stomach.
• He had a man’s head, and a horse’s body.
• He had sunrays coming out of his eyes, and he glowed all over.
• He had an ox’s body, a man’s head, and a full stomach.

What does the name ‘Shen Nong’ mean?

• demi-god
• Yandi
• Sun God
• Divine Farmer

Which were the five staple crops of ancient China?

• Jowar, rice, wheat, sorghum, and beans
• Rice, wheat, jowar, bajara, and millet
• Rice, wheat, sorghum, millet, and beans
• Rice, beans, pulses, lentils, and millet

What was the antidote that Shen Nong had discovered, called?

• Cha (Tea)
• Coffee
• Milk
• Spring water

What is the meaning of the word ‘foraged’?

• To forge something
• To find something
• To obtain something by searching for it
• To move forward

On what basis did Shen Nong categorise the wild plants?

• By looks and smell
• By taste and attributes
• By texture and taste
• By smell and attributes

Which book did the Han dynasty scholars compile based on Shen Nong’s findings?

• The Chinese calendar
• God of Chinese Medicine
• Emperor of Five Grains
• The Divine Farmer’s Herb-Root Classic

How did Shen Nong’s transparent stomach come in handy?

• He could tell if the herb was poisonous or had healing properties.
• He could see the food in his stomach.
• He could see how water mixed with herbs.
• He could tell if the herb tasted good or not.

What is the meaning of the word ‘dynasty’?

• A line of rulers who come one after another
• Hope
• A line of hereditary rulers of a country
• Fate