Quiz on Chinese History and Culture

The name 'China' came from which dynasty?

• Ming

• Qin

• Tang

• Yuan

Who is known as China's greatest philosopher?

• Lao Tzu

• Mencius

• Confucius

• Sun Tzu

The Great Wall was built to keep which group away from China?

• Tartars

• Mongols

• Japanese

• Koreans

Which dynasty was the greatest to rule China?

• Sung

• Tang

• Ming

• Ch’in

Taoism teaches that humans should live in balance with ________.

• Society

• Tao

• Government

• The Emperor

True or False: The Chou Dynasty is the shortest dynasty in Chinese history.

• True

• False

True or False: Mencius believed people had the right to overthrow a bad government by violent means.

• True

• False

The Book of Rites is a guide to proper ________ and conduct.

• Etiquette
• Practice

• Customs

• Norms

The Chinese language is a ________ language, meaning the tone affects the word’s meaning.

• Monotone

• Tonal

• Rhythmic

• Syllabic

________ is called the 'Immortal of Poetry.'

• Po Chu-I

• Li Po

• Tu Fu

• Lao Tzu