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