Ancient China Quiz

In his tomb, Shihuangdi was surrounded by

• statues of angels.

• thousands of clay soldiers to guard him.

• statues of dragons to protect him.

The Great Wall was constructed to

• keep out the Xiongnu who lived near the northern border of China.

• stop trade with Britain and France.

• celebrate the power of the Tang dynasty.

Emperor Wudi of the Han dynasty ordered an official to travel into the wilderness to find

• people willing to help China defend its northern border.

• a country willing to buy China’s rice and silk.

• magic potions that would make him live forever.

In the time of the Han dynasty, foreigners were especially eager to buy Chinese

• rice.

• art.

• silk.

One thousand years before it appeared in Europe, __________ was invented in China.

• paper

• gunpowder

• silk

The Tang dynasty was known for which of the following?

• the invention of paper money

• the invention of gunpowder and fireworks

• all of the above

Emperor Hui Zong of the Song dynasty was most interested in

• military strength.

• the arts such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry.

• opium.

After getting military help from the Song dynasty, which group turned against the Chinese and claimed much of northern China?

• Jurchen

• Mongols

• Russians

Partly because its wooden houses were crowded together, __________ could easily sweep through Hangzhou.

• fires

• floods

• earthquakes

Who was Marco Polo?

• the inventor of the game of polo

• a Spanish king

• an Italian explorer