Chinese Dynasties Quiz

Historians think this dynasty might be a myth.

• Shang

• Qin

• Xia

• Song

The Silk Road was established during this dynasty.

• Han

• Zhou

• Tang

• Xia

Where does most information about the Shang dynasty come from?

• Journals

• Oracle bones

• Stories passed down from generation to generation

• Ancient records

During which dynasty was Confucianism and Taoism founded?

• Tang

• Han

• Shang

• Zhou

Who declared himself Emperor and started the Tang dynasty?

• Li Yuan

• Taizu

• King Wu

• Yu the Great

What were oracle bones mostly made from?

• Human and bird bones

• Turtle shells and oxen bones

• Buffalo hides

• Flat stones and tree bark

Which dynasty invented writing?

• Shang

• Han

• Song

• Zhou

True or false: citizens were always forced to have the same religions and philosophies as the emperors.

• True

• False

Citizens during the Qin dynasty

• created beautiful tapestries.

• focused on education and medicine.

• perfected farming rice.

• were heavily taxed and forced into military service.

Which dynasty started with a peasant revolt and ended with a peasant becoming emperor?

• Qin

• Zhou

• Shang

• Han