Imperial Chinese History

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1. Which city served as the capital of China for the most of the early dynasties? Chongqing Beijing Xi'an Hangzhou

2. In what year and under the rule of which Ming emperor was the Forbidden City built? 1453; under the reign of Jingtai 1368; under the reign of Hongwu 1421; under the reign of Yongle 1575; under the reign of Wanli

3. Which Qing dynasty emperor was placed under house arrest by the powerful Empress Dowager Cixi for attempting political reforms in 1898? Guangxu Tongzhi Xianfeng Jiaqing

4. Who was the government official sent to Guangdong province in the late 1830's to solve the problem of opium importation there? Lin Zexu Liu Yong He Sheng Xu Guangqi

5. Which Qing emperor abdicated from the throne because he did not dare exceed the length of his grandfather's reign? Kangxi Yongzheng Jiaqing Qianlong

6. What color were the headbands worn by rebels during the Taiping Rebellions? Yellow Red Black White

7. Which Han dynasty emperor proclaimed Confucianism as the official religion in China? Answer: (One Word)

8. Who was the famous military strategist during the Three Kingdoms Period? Sun Zi Sun Quan Cao Cao Zhuge Liang

9. Who was the famous Ming dynasty explorer who embarked on seven expeditions overseas from 1405 to 1431? Answer: (Two Words)

10. What is the name of the beautiful garden in Beijing that was looted in 1860, repaired, and totally burned and destroyed forty years later in 1900? Yiheyuan Yuanmingyuan Beihai Gongyuan Gongwangfu