Chinese Dynasties and Inventions Quiz

Which Chinese dynasty was short but left a big impact, similar to the Qin dynasty?

• Tang

• Sui

• Song

• Yuan

What major construction project connected the rich farmland in the south to the more arid lands in the north during the Sui dynasty?

• The Great Wall

• The Silk Road

• The Grand Canal

• A new capital city

Who was the only legitimate empress in Chinese history?

• Taizong

• Alopen

• Nestorius

• Wu Zetian

What was the period of disunity between the Tang and Song dynasties called?

• The five dynasties and ten kingdoms period

• The Mongol invasion

• The Yuan dynasty

• The Pax Mongolica

The Song dynasty is noted for which of the following?

• Its harsh military campaigns and the building of the Great Wall.

• Economic growth and scientific advancement.

• Being the first foreign dynasty in China.

• Its short but impactful rule.

During which dynasty did the Chinese first invent the compass, though they only used it for religious practices at the time?

• Tang dynasty

• Song dynasty

• Sui dynasty

• Han dynasty

What were the Chinese trying to create when they accidentally discovered gunpowder?

• A new type of medicine

• A more effective fertilizer

• A substance to give them eternal life

• A stronger building material

Which Chinese dynasty was known as the golden age for Chinese poetry?

• Tang dynasty

• Song dynasty

• Yuan dynasty

• Sui dynasty

What were the movable tent-like structures that the Mongols lived in called?

• Yurts

• Tents

• Huts

• Gers

What title was given to Temujin after he became the supreme leader over all the Mongol tribes?

• Emperor Wen

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Taizu