Chinese History 101 Quiz #1

1. The Chinese civilisation originated from which river?

2. In which year approximately did history with reliable contemporaneous records begin in China?

3. Who was the first king of the Xia dynasty, who was credited for stopping the flood?

4. Where did Shang dynasty settle their capital at the end?

5. Who was the "wicked" wife of king Di Xin (aka King Zhou of Shang), who according to legend was an incarnation of a nine-tail fox?

6. Which historical period did Confucius live in?

7. Who wrote "The Art of War"?

8. How many major states were there in the Warring States?

9. Which were the two fighting sides in the Battle of Changping?

10. Which state defeated all other Warring States and unified China?