Dynasties of Imperial China

Which of the following is not one of Confucius' 5 virtues?

• Benevolence

• Honor

• Wisdom

• Justice

During which dynasty was Buddhism introduced to China?

• Xia

• Qin

• Zhou

• Han

Which dynasty is considered China's first golden age?

• Qin Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Xia Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

According to this video, which dynasty introduced the civil service examination system?

• Sui Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

What was the "Mandate of Heaven?"

• A law that made the emperor all-powerful

• The idea that rulers could only rule if they had heaven's favor

• A religious ceremony for new emperors

• A way to predict natural disasters

Which foreign group established the Yuan Dynasty in China?

• The Manchus

• The Japanese

• The British

• The Mongols

Which explorer from the Ming Dynasty reached as far as East Africa?

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

• Zheng He

• Li Bai

What was the purpose of the Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty?

• To keep out pirates

•  To prevent floods

• To keep out the Mongols

• To mark the border with Russia

What was a major problem for China in its trade with Britain in the 1800s?

• China was buying too many British goods

• Britain was stealing Chinese tea plants

• China wasn't interested in buying British products

• British ships couldn't reach Chinese ports

What event marked the end of imperial China?

• The Opium Wars

• The Boxer Rebellion

• The abdication of the last Qing emperor in 1912

• The Japanese invasion in World War II