Quiz  /  Tang Dynasty

  • 1. 
    What Chinese dynasty preceded the Tang Dynasty?

  • Sui
  • Ming
  • Qin
  • Zhou

  • 2. 
    Which statement below is sometimes used by historians to refer to the time period of the Tang Dynasty?

  • The Religious Awakening
  • Spring and Autumn Period
  • Golden Age of China
  • The 10 Kingdoms

  • 3. 
    Who was the first emperor of the Tang?

  • Kublai Khan
  • Yellow Emperor
  • Qin Shi Huang
  • Li Yuan

  • 4. 
    Which of the following was an important Chinese invention during this time period?

  • Woodblock printing
  • Kites
  • Bronze
  • Iron casting

  • 5. 
    What did the Chinese believe would help to scare off evil spirits?

  • Mechanical clocks
  • Fireworks
  • Porcelain
  • Poetry

  • 6. 
    Why did government officials need to learn poetry?

  • Because it was part of the civil service test
  • Because most of the laws were written in poetry
  • They did not learn poetry because it was banned
  • Because they used poetry for secret military codes

  • 7. 
    True or False: The arts were not important during the Tang Dynasty and few people were interested in arts such as poetry and painting.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 8. 
    Which of the following was a part of the Tang government system?

  • All of the above
  • A code of laws
  • Taxes
  • Farmers had to serve in the army

  • 9. 
    Around what period of time did the Tang rule China?

  • 340 AD to 540 AD
  • 22 BC to 210 AD
  • 200 BC to 110 BC
  • 618 AD to 907 AD

  • 10. 
    What was the capital city of the Tang Dynasty?

  • Chang`an
  • Beijing
  • Xanadu
  • Shanghai
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