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Chinese History 101 Quiz #3

Test your knowledge of Chinese history between 184 - 589 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. In which battle was Cao Cao defeated by the alliance of Sun Quan and Liu Bei?
Battle of Talas
Battle of Changping
Battle of Fei River
Battle of Red Cliffs
2. Where did Liu Bei establish the kingdom of Shu Han?
Chang'an
Chengdu
Nanjing
Luoyang
3. Which Liu Bei's general became a deity in Taoism, worshipped by criminals and police nowadays?
Zhang Fei
Zhuge Liang
Guan Yu
Zhao Yun
4. What does the metaphor "chicken ribs" mean?
Betraying someone who offered you asylum
Useless things that people hang on to
A person who thinks he is smart but his words end up costing his life
Committing suicide after facing imminent defeat
5. The emperors of Western Jin were captured by which nomadic tribe?
Xianbei
Di
Qiang
Xiongnu
6. How many kingdoms were there in Northern China ruled by the Five Barbarians during the Eastern Jin dynasty?
3
5
16
10
7. In which battle was the army of Former Qin defeated in a stampede of retreating soldiers?
Battle of Changping
Battle of Red Cliffs
Battle of Fei River
Battle of Talas
8. Which ethnic group ruled the Northern dynasties during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period?
Di
Xianbei
Qiang
Xiongnu
9. Why did the emperor of Northern Wei change his surname?
He was defeated by the Han Chinese and was forced to change his surname
As part of Sinicisation policy (assimulation to the Han Chinese culture)
His original surname was too long and complicated
As advised by the Confucius scholar
10. Which city was besieged by Hou Jing during the Southern Liang dynasty?
Wuhan
Jiankang (now Nanjing)
Luoyang
Chang'an (now Xi'an)
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