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