Statistics for Chinese History 101 Quiz #4

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who was the only legitimate female monarch (or empress regnant) in Chinese history?	Empress Wu Zetian	87%
Who did Li Shimin kill during the palace coup of Xuanwu Gate Incident?	His Brothers	76%
What mega infrastructure project was built in the Sui dynasty using millions of forced labour?	The Grand Canal	76%
Who was the beloved concubine of Emperor Xuanzong?	Yang Guifei	63%
Which conflict during the Tang dynasty is sometimes considered one of the deadliest in human history?	An Lushan Rebellion	58%
Who established the Tang dynasty with the help of his son and daughter?	Li Yuan	55%
Who took the title "Khan of Heaven" after defeating the Eastern Turks and dominated power in Central Asia?	Li Shimin	53%
What technology was passed onto the Middle East after the Battle of Talas?	Papermaking	50%
What was ceded by the Later Jin to the Khitan during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdom period?	16 Prefectures	42%
In which era of Emperor Xuanzong when the Tang dynasty reached its peak prosperity?	Kaiyuan	42%