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History of China Quiz

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1-15.
1.

Which dynasty is believed to be the first Chinese dynasty?

a)

Ming dynasty

b)

Qin dynasty

c)

Shang dynasty

d)

Xia dynasty

2.

What was the center of the Shang dynasty?

a)

Zhou

b)

Qin

c)

Han

d)

Tang

3.

What method of cooking developed by Chinese peasants remains popular to this day?

a)

Baking

b)

Grilling

c)

Boiling

d)

Stir frying

4.

During which dynasty did the Chinese system of writing begin?

a)

Shang dynasty

b)

Xia dynasty

c)

Ming dynasty

d)

Qin dynasty

5.

Who was declared China's first emperor?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Mao Zedong

d)

Qin Shi Huang

6.

What feature can be seen from space and was commissioned by Qin Shi Huang?

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

The Summer Palace

c)

The Forbidden City

d)

The Terracotta Army

7.

Which Mongol leader attacked the Northern region of China in 1211?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Ogedei Khan

c)

Hulagu Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

8.

What event marked the beginning of the Cultural Revolution by Mao Zedong?

a)

The purging of his own government

b)

The execution of wealthy capitalists

c)

The establishment of a new government

d)

The closure of universities

9.

Who succeeded Mao Zedong after his death?

a)

Deng Xiaoping

b)

Qin Shi Huang

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

10.

What did Deng Xiaoping do to reverse the restrictions and culture of fear from Mao's Cultural Revolution?

a)

Ordered executions

b)

Reestablished civil services

c)

Encouraged reporting of dissent

d)

Closed universities

11.

What commodity found its way onto merchant ships trading with China in 1856?

a)

Silk

b)

Tea

c)

Opium

d)

Cotton

12.

What treaty forced China to open ten ports to foreign merchant ships and legalize opium imports?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Tientsin

d)

Treaty of Nanking

13.

Which dynasty controlled China from 1368 to 1644?

a)

Han dynasty

b)

Ming dynasty

c)

Qin dynasty

d)

Tang dynasty

14.

What tragic event occurred in Beijing on May 30, 1626?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Fire

c)

Tsunami

d)

Explosion

15.

What did the British and French attack China for in the mid-19th century?

a)

Human rights violations

b)

Opium trade

c)

Illegal trade practices

d)

Religious persecution

16.

What kind of a leader was Kublai Khan?

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17.

What countries did Kublai Khan invade or try to invade?

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18.

Why did Kublai Khan send the people from Burma grain, clothes, help them rebuild houses and irrigation channels?

a)

They were poor and asked him for help.

b)

He wanted to buy their trust.

c)

It was a part of his empire.

d)

The Chinese had so much grain and clothes, they didn't know what to do with them.

19.

Approximately how many people died during Mao Zedong's rule? Why did they die?

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20.

How is China doing today?

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