Chinese Dynasties Quiz

Under the _______ Dynasty, art and music flourished and gunpowder and woodblock printing were invented.

• Tang

• Ming

• Song

• Han

The longest-lasting dynasty in Chinese history was the _______.

• Xia

• Shang

• Zhou

• Han

China grew to its greatest size during which dynasty?

• Han

• Tang

• Yuan

• Qing

The Silk Road was a trade route between _______.

• Japan and China

• India and China

• Egypt and China

• Europe and China

Which of the following is NOT a religion or philosophy of life practiced in ancient China?

• Taoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

• Hinduism

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher.

• priest

• ruler

• philosopher

• physician

What was the purpose of building the Great Wall?

• to provide work for peasants who had no jobs

• to prevent scholars from criticizing the emperor

• to protect the empire from invaders

• to promote wealth among the empire's landowners

What deadly disease is thought to have traveled to Europe along the Silk Road?

• Malaria

• Influenza

• Small pox

• Bubonic plague

The teachings of Confucius _______.

• were based on the forgotten teachings of people who lived before him

• were his own ideas about how people should live

• helped Chinese rulers plan excellent strategies for war

• came to him in dreams

What was the penalty for revealing the secrets of making silk?

• losing a hand

• life in prison

• death

• exile