Tang Dynasty Quiz

How long did the Tang Dynasty reign?

• 200 years

• 300 years

• 400 years

• 500 years

What was one of the key achievements of the Tang Dynasty?

• Built a weak central government

• Built a strong central government

• Reduced the nation's borders

• Abolished the central government

What did the Tang Dynasty do to the nation's borders?

• Expanded the nation's borders

• Reduced the nation's borders

• Kept the nation's borders the same

• Ignored the nation's borders

Who founded the Tang dynasty?

• Tang Gaozu

• Taizong

• Qin Shi Huang

• Liu Bang

What did Taizong do to stabilize the government?

• Introduced democracy

• Brought back bureaucracy

• Abolished taxes

• Expanded trade routes

During the Tang rule, what was one of the achievements regarding China's size?

• It shrank significantly

• It grew to its largest size

• It remained the same

• It divided into smaller regions

Who was the only woman to rule China on her own?

• Wu Zhao

• Empress Dowager Cixi

• Cleopatra

• Queen Elizabeth I

How was Wu Zhao described in terms of her leadership qualities?

• Ruthless and capable

• Kind and gentle

• Weak and indecisive

• Uninspiring and passive

What was the largest city in the world during the Tang Dynasty?

• Chang'an

• Beijing

• Xi'an

• Luoyang

Approximately how many people lived within the city walls of Chang'an in 742?

• 500,000

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 700,000