Quiz  /  Forbidden City

  • 1. 
    What was the Forbidden City?

  • A palace for the emperor
  • A prison
  • A tomb for soldiers
  • A temple to Confucius

  • 2. 
    What modern day Chinese city is the Forbidden City located at the center of?

  • Shanghai
  • Beijing
  • Shenzhen
  • Chengdu

  • 3. 
    What two Chinese dynasties used the Forbidden City as the palace for their emperor?

  • Song and Shang
  • Tang and Qin
  • Zhou and Xia
  • Ming and Qing

  • 4. 
    What was the main function of the inner court?

  • It was where official ceremonies were held
  • It was where the emperor and his family lived
  • It was where the emperor met with his ministers
  • It was where the army camped

  • 5. 
    What sort of fortifications did the palace have?

  • All of the above
  • A moat of water surrounding it
  • Tall towers at each corner
  • A 26 feet high wall all the way around it

  • 6. 
    What direction did all of the buildings face?

  • East
  • West
  • North
  • South

  • 7. 
    What was the main function of the outer court?

  • It was where the farmers grew rice
  • It was where the emperor held official ceremonies
  • It was where the empress lived
  • It was where the emperor lived

  • 8. 
    What color were the roofs of most of the buildings in the Forbidden City?

  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Blue

  • 9. 
    How many emperors ruled china from this palace?

  • 24
  • 2
  • 9
  • 40

  • 10. 
    True or False: The Forbidden City was completely destroyed in a fire during World War II. There is nothing left.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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