Ancient China

Question 0

In which years did the Xia dynasty rule?

Answer 0

2070 BCE- 1650 BCE

Question 1

What were the names of the first three ruling families of China?

Answer 1

The Xia, Shang, and Zhou.

Question 2

What were the names of the written records the people of the Shang dynasty left?

Answer 2

Oracle Bones

Question 3

What sort of bones were Oracle Bones made from?

Answer 3

Animal Bones.

Question 4

What is feudalism?

Answer 4

A system where a ruler owned all of the land and subdivided among his loyal subjects, who ‘rented’ it out for taxes.

Question 5

How is Zhou pronounced?

Answer 5

‘Jo’

Question 6

What was the Warring States period?

Answer 6

The Warring States was a time when the nobles tried to gain power and it erupted in chaos and destruction.

Question 7

What was the result of the Warring States period?

Answer 7

150 states became 7.

Question 8

What does the word ‘hunagdi’ mean?

Answer 8

Emperor

Question 9

Who established a central government in the Qin dynasty?

Answer 9

Qin Shi Huangdi

Question 10

How long did Han Wudi (of the Han dynasty) rule for?

Answer 10

54 years

Question 11

How many wall towers are there on the Great Wall?

Answer 11

20 000

Question 12

What is the height of the Great Wall?

Answer 12

7m

Question 13

What is the width of the Great Wall?

Answer 13

5m

Question 14

How did soldiers signal an attack?

Answer 14

By lighting a fire on the watchtowers