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Chinese History 101 Quiz #2

Test your knowledge of Chinese history between 221 BC and 220 AD. All answers can be found in my Chinese History 101 blog.
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Last updated: December 26, 2021
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1. Who was the first emperor of China?
Xiang Yu
Ziying
Liu Bang
Qin Shi Huang
2. What notorious thing did he do?
Enslaving millions to build the Grand Canal
Lighting warning beacons and fooling his nobles into thinking that the nomads were about to attack
Burning books and burying scholars alive
Building the "Alcohol Pool and Meat Forest"
3. How many years did his dynasty last?
15
300
400
150
4. What happened at the Feast of Swan Goose Gate?
Xiang Yu tried to kill Liu Bang but Liu Bang escaped
Xiang Yu executed Emperor Ziying
Xiang Yu was defeated by Liu Bang and committed suicide
Emperor Ziying surrendered to Liu Bang
5. In Chinese chess, what is the middle row called?
Yellow river and Qin border
Han river and Qi border
Yangtze river and Xin border
Chu river and Han border
6. Where was the capital of the Western Han?
Jiankang (today Nanjing)
Chang'an (today Xi'an)
Beijing
Luoyang
7. Which nomad tribe was driven north of the Gobi desert by Emperor Wu of Han?
Xianbei
Xiongnu
Gojoseon
Nanyue
8. What was homosexual relationship called in ancient Chinese?
chicken rips
cut sleeve
brotherly relationship
eunuch
9. What was a major invention in the Eastern Han dynasty?
Papermaking
Compass
Fireworks
Chariot
10. Who took Emperor Xian of Han hostage and controlled the court?
Liu Bei
Yuan Shao
Dong Zhuo
Cao Cao
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