Quiz  /  Chinese Dynasties

  • 1. 
    Which of the below best describes what a dynasty is?

  • When a land is ruled by one family for a long period of time and power is handed down to each new generation.
  • A democratic government run by the people where new officials are elected every four to six years.
  • When warlords rule over different small areas of the land and are loyal to the king or emperor.
  • When the land is ruled by a single emperor for a long period of time.

  • 2. 
    What was it called when the people believed that the emperor of China was given the right to rule by the gods?

  • Rule of the gods
  • Manifest Destiny
  • Mandate of Heaven
  • Emperor`s Blessing

  • 3. 
    Which dynasty is often considered the last of the great Chinese dynasties?

  • Han
  • Song
  • Qing
  • Ming

  • 4. 
    True or False: The eldest son typically took over control of the dynasty when the current leader died.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 5. 
    What is the Tang Dynasty known for?

  • A time of peace and prosperity known as the Golden Age of China
  • It was the first dynasty to rule China
  • A time when China was divided up into many different dynasties with lots of battles and wars
  • A time of war with the Mongols

  • 6. 
    Which dynasty was ruled by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan?

  • Song
  • Xia
  • Ming
  • Yuan

  • 7. 
    What two great structures did the Ming Dynasty build during their rule?

  • The Terra Cotta Army and the Great Wall of China
  • They finished the Great Wall of China and built the Forbidden City
  • The Great Canal and the Terra Cotta Army
  • They built the first skyscraper and the great pyramids

  • 8. 
    Which dynasty is considered to have been the first dynasty of Ancient China?

  • Song
  • Ming
  • Yuan
  • Xia

  • 9. 
    Which of the following is true about the Zhou dynasty?

  • All of the above
  • It was the longest running dynasty.
  • The land was ruled by feudal lords who were relatives of the Zhou family.
  • It used the Mandate of Heaven to secure its rule.

  • 10. 
    Which dynasty started the Chinese Empire under the rule of the first emperor Shi Huangdi?

  • Qin
  • Yuan
  • Song
  • Tang
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