History of China Trivia Quiz

Sample History of China Quiz Questions

A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.

1. 1.This massive stone structure, visible from space according to popular myth, was built over centuries to protect China's northern borders from invaders.

   Difficulty: Easy
   • The Great Wall of China
   • The Terracotta Army
   • The Forbidden City
   • The Grand Canal

2. 2.This economic reform leader, who succeeded Mao, introduced market reforms and is credited with modernizing China's economy.

   Difficulty: Medium
   • Hua Guofeng
   • Zhou Enlai
   • Liu Shaoqi
   • Deng Xiaoping

3. 3.This 1898 land grab saw European powers carve out "spheres of influence" in China, threatening to partition the country like Africa.

   Difficulty: Hard
   • Treaty Port System
   • Scramble for Concessions
   • Open Door Policy
   • Boxer Protocol

4. 4.This clay army of over 8,000 soldiers was buried with China's first emperor to protect him in the afterlife, discovered by farmers in 1974.

   Difficulty: Easy
   • The Bronze Warriors
   • The Terracotta Army
   • The Jade Soldiers
   • The Imperial Guard Statues

5. 5.This dynasty invented movable type printing centuries before Gutenberg and saw the compass adapted for maritime navigation.

   Difficulty: Medium
   • Tang Dynasty
   • Song Dynasty
   • Yuan Dynasty
   • Ming Dynasty

6. 6.This 1689 treaty was the first formal agreement between China and a European power, establishing the Russo-Chinese border for nearly two centuries.

   Difficulty: Hard
   • Treaty of Nerchinsk
   • Treaty of Kiakhta
   • Treaty of Aigun
   • Treaty of Saint Petersburg

7. 7.This imperial palace complex in Beijing served as the home of Chinese emperors for nearly 500 years and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

   Difficulty: Easy
   • The Summer Palace
   • The Temple of Heaven
   • The Forbidden City
   • The Imperial Garden

8. 8.This "Unequal Treaty" ended the First Opium War, ceding Hong Kong Island and opening five ports to British trade.

   Difficulty: Medium
   • Treaty of Nanking
   • Treaty of Tientsin
   • Treaty of Shimonoseki
   • Convention of Peking

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