Ancient China Trivia Questions

Question 1

Which philosophies/religions were in Ancient China?

Accepted Answer

Legalism, Confucianism, Daoism

Question 2

Why is the Silk Road named what it is?

Accepted Answer

Silk was traded on the Silk Road

Question 3

Which civilization will you move to?

Accepted Answer

China, China, China, China

Question 4

Which ancient civilization is the best?

Accepted Answer

China, China, China, China

Question 5

Who is a philosopher who has a philosophy named after him?

Accepted Answer

Confucius, Laozi

Question 6

What were Ancient China's social interactions mostly like?

Accepted Answer

Isolated, Individual

Question 7

Who established the Qin Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Ying Zheng, Qin Shi Huang

Question 8

How many books did classical China include in their education?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 9

What is the order of these dynasties: Sui, Zhou, Han, Qin?

Accepted Answer

Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui

Question 10

Qin Shi Huang/Ying Zheng had a tomb protected by warriors made up of what material?

Accepted Answer

Terracotta

Question 11

What famous dance in typical Lunar New Year celebrations was invented in the Han Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Dragon Dance

Question 12

Which dynasty started the idea of the Mandate of Heaven?

Accepted Answer

The Zhou Dynasty

Question 13

Which dynasty recovered China from the Six Dynasties period?

Accepted Answer

The Sui Dynasty

Question 14

Which of the following rivers are in China?

Accepted Answer

Huang He, River of Sorrow, Yangxi, Mekong

Question 15

About how many terracotta figures were excavated from Qin Shi Huang’s tomb?

Accepted Answer

8,000

Question 16

What is the longest lasting Chinese dynasty that existed around 1046 B.C. to 256 B.C.?

Accepted Answer

The Zhou Dynasty

Question 17

What is the name of the mountain range in China that has the world’s tallest mountain?

Accepted Answer

The Himalayas

Question 18

Who created the Great Wall of China?

Accepted Answer

Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng

Question 19

For how long did the Warring States period last?

Accepted Answer

475 B.C. to 221 B.C., Around 250 years

Question 20

Which desert can be found in China?

Accepted Answer

The Gobi Desert

Question 21

What were the first three Ancient Chinese dynasties?

Accepted Answer

Xia, Shang, Zhou

Question 22

How long did the Han Dynasty exist for?

Accepted Answer

206 B.C. - A.D. 220, Around 400 years

Question 23

What is the name of a famous wall in China that started construction as far back as 700 B.C.?

Accepted Answer

The Great Wall of China

Question 24

During what dynasty was the Chuci compiled? (Songs of Chu)

Accepted Answer

The Han Dynasty, Warring States period

Question 25

When did the long era of political division known as the “Six Dynasties” period start?

Accepted Answer

After the Han Dynasty fell, 220 A.D.

Question 26

How is “Qin” pronounced?

Accepted Answer

Chin, Qin

Question 27

How many classic works did Ancient China have?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 28

What is another name for the Huang He River?

Accepted Answer

The Yellow River, The River of Sorrow

Question 29

What were the rulers of Ancient China called?

Accepted Answer

Emperors

Question 30

What is the name of the Confucian virtue of respecting one’s elders/ancestors?

Accepted Answer

Filial Piety

Question 31

Which famous road was China’s economy based around?

Accepted Answer

The Silk Road

Question 32

Which civilizations/locations did Ancient China trade with?

Accepted Answer

Persia, Japan, Rome

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