Dynasties and Empires Quiz

Which dynasty is known for the invention of paper, compass, gunpowder, new printing methods, and silk fabric?

• Sui Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

Which dynasty is known as the Golden Age and had the first and only official Empress?

• Sui Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

Which dynasty is known for sophisticated landscape paintings and the development of warfare of mortar and rockets?

• Sui Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

Which empire was known for its nomadic people, expert horsemen, and worship of shamanism?

• Sui Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Mongol Empire

• Mughal Dynasty

Who was the Great Ruler of the Mongol Empire who killed his brother?

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Tamerlane

• Emperor Wen

Which dynasty saw the expansion of Buddhism and was ruled by Kublai Khan in China?

• Sui Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

Which battle in 1260 saw the Mamluks (Egyptians and Syrians) defeat the Mongols?

• Battle of Ain Jalut

• Battle of Baghdad

• Battle of Beijing

• Battle of Samarkand

Which Mongol leader in the 1300s was known as the "sword of Islam" and persecuted Jews and Christians?

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Tamerlane (Timur the Lame)

• Emperor Wen

Which dynasty pushed the Mongols north and established a new "brilliant" dynasty?

• Sui Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

Which dynasty ended with bankruptcy?

• Sui Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty