Forbidden City

What was the Forbidden City?

• A palace for the emperor

• A tomb for soldiers

• A temple to Confucius

• A prison

What modern day Chinese city is the Forbidden City located at the center of?

• Beijing

• Shanghai

• Wuhan

• Nanjing

What two Chinese dynasties used the Forbidden City as the palace for their emperor?

• Tang and Qin

• Ming and Qing

• Song and Shang

• Zhou and Xia

What was the main function of the inner court?

• It was where the emperor met with his ministers

• It was where official ceremonies were held

• It was where the emperor and his family lived

• It was where the army camped

What sort of fortifications did the palace have?

• A 26 feet high wall all the way around it

• Tall towers at each corner

• A moat of water surrounding it

• All of the above

What direction did all of the buildings face?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What was the main function of the outer court?

• It was where the empress lived

• It was where the emperor held official ceremonies

• It was where the emperor lived

• It was where the farmers grew rice

• It was where the children of the emperor played games

What color were the roofs of most of the buildings in the Forbidden City? Yellow Red Blue White Green

• Yellow

• Red

• Blue

• White

• Green

How many emperors ruled china from this palace?

• 2

• 9

• 24

• 40

• 92

True or False: The Forbidden City was completely destroyed in a fire during World War II. There is nothing left.

• Ture

• False