Chinese History 101 Quiz #6

Test your knowledge of Chinese history between 1368 - 1796 AD. All answers can be found in my Chinese History 101 blog.

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1. What did Zhu Yuanzhang do before founding the Ming dynasty?

A novice monk at a Buddhist temple and a beggar ✓

A warlord from the imperial consort clan ✓

An army general in the Yuan dynasty ✓

A Confucius scholar ✓

2. What did Zhu Di do after dethroning his nephew, Jianwen Emperor?

He moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijing ✓

He sent Jianwen Emperor in exile in Southeast Asia ✓

He killed Jianwen Emperor and his son ✓

He demoted Jianwen Emperor to a powerless duke ✓

3. What was Zheng He famous for?

Overtaking court administration and being the intermediary to the emperor ✓

Encouraging emperor to personally lead the army against the Oirats ✓

Commanding the 7 treasure voyages ✓

Defeating the Mongols over 5 campaigns ✓

4. Why were the Portuguese allowed to settle in Macau?

They were allowed by the Ming to spread Christianity in China ✓

They defeated the Ming navy at the Battle of Tunmen ✓

They were rewarded by the Ming for fighting against the Japanese pirates ✓

They bribed the Ming officials ✓

5. Where did the Wanggongchang Explosion happen in 1626?

Beijing ✓

Xi'an ✓

Nanjing ✓

Kaifeng ✓

6. Which ethnic group was the Later Jin from?

Dzungar ✓

Oirats ✓

Mongol ✓

Jurchen ✓

7. How did the Ming dynasty end?

Chongzhen Emperor surrendered to Wu Sangui who colluded with the Manchus ✓

Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself when rebel Li Zicheng entered Beijing ✓

Chongzhen Emperor hanged himself when the Manchus entered Beijing ✓

Chongzhen Emperor was captured by the Manchus who entered Beijing and overthrew the Ming ✓

8. Where did the last Ming resistance, Koxinga, flee to?

Vietnam ✓

Burma ✓

Tibet ✓

Taiwan ✓

9. At 61 years, who was the longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history?

Qianlong Emperor ✓

Shunzhi Emperor ✓

Kangxi Emperor ✓

Yongzheng Emperor ✓

10. How much worth did the most corrupted official in history, Heshen, accumulate?

110 million taels of silver ✓

11 million taels of silver ✓

1100 million taels of silver ✓

1.1 million taels of silver ✓

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