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Quiz about The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Part 1
Quiz about The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Part 1

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Part 1 Quiz

This is a quiz about what year things happened in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", one of China's most popular stories and history. All of the answers are in AD, none are BC.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tyek1230. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Tyek1230
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
205,572
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
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Question 1 of 15
1. In what year was the death of Emperor Huan (Liu Zhi)? Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. In what year did Dong Zhuo dethrone Emperor Shao and put Emperor Xian on the throne? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. In what year did Lu Bu kill Dong Zhuo? Hint


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4. In what year did Cao Cao move Emperor Xian to Xuchang? Hint


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5. In what year was the famous battle at Guandu? Hint


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6. In what year did the battle and burning of Chibi take place? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. In what year did Zhou Yu die? Hint


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8. In what year did Huang Zhong slay Xiahou Yuan? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. In what year did the battle of Fancheng take place (with Guan Yu)? Hint


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10. In what year was Guan Yu executed? Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. In what year does Cao Cao die? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. In what year did the battle at Yiling take place? Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. In what year did Cao Pi die? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. In what year did Sun Quan proclaim himself Emperor of Wu? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. In what year did Zhuge Liang die? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In what year was the death of Emperor Huan (Liu Zhi)?

Answer: 168

 Emperor Huan, known as Liu Zhi died in the year 168, about 30 years before the Three Kingdoms conflicts started. Emperor Ling, known as Liu Hong, succeeded him.
2. In what year did Dong Zhuo dethrone Emperor Shao and put Emperor Xian on the throne?

Answer: 189

 When Dong Zhuo dethroned Emperor Shao and enthroned Xian, most of the lords throughout the land thought of Dong Zhuo as a tyrant. This event would one of the causes of his rise to power.
3. In what year did Lu Bu kill Dong Zhuo?

Answer: 192

 Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo for the sake of Wang Yun, a minster who wanted the tyranny to end. However, when Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo's old generals wanted revenge and, causing Lu Bu to retreat from the capital.
4. In what year did Cao Cao move Emperor Xian to Xuchang?

Answer: 196

 With the rebellion of Dong Zhuo's generals, the Emperor was in great danger. With his old capital burned down by Dong Zhuo, Emperor Xian had Cao Cao take him to Xuchang, which became the new capital.
5. In what year was the famous battle at Guandu?

Answer: 200

 The winner at Guandu had control of all the northland. Cao Cao emerged victorious with is 70,000 men against Yuan Shao's 700,000 men because of strategy, which Yuan Shao lacked.
6. In what year did the battle and burning of Chibi take place?

Answer: 208

 The Battle at Chibi was by far Cao Cao's greatest defeat. His entire navy, consisting of hundreds of thousands of men, were burned. He was forced to retreat in the end.
7. In what year did Zhou Yu die?

Answer: 211

 Zhou Yu served as a strategist to the kingdom of Wu and was a sworn brother with Sun Ce. When Sun Ce died, he asked Zhou Yu to serve Sun Quan, Sun Ce's little brother. Zhou Yu did so, with all honor and respect, for his brother's death.
8. In what year did Huang Zhong slay Xiahou Yuan?

Answer: 219

 Huang Zhong had killed Xiahou Yuan at Mount Dingjun. With the defeat of his greatest general, Cao Cao's hold on Hanzhong was endangered.
9. In what year did the battle of Fancheng take place (with Guan Yu)?

Answer: 219

 Wu and Wei joined forces to attack Shu. Guan Yu was commander of Shu at the battle of Fancheng. The key to winning the battle was flooding the castle, and Guan Yu succeeded because of the heavy rain. Fancheng made Guan Yu legendary.
10. In what year was Guan Yu executed?

Answer: 220

 Soon after the battle of Fancheng, Guan Yu was captured by Lu Meng, a general under Wu. Being a threat to Wu, Sun Quan executed him in 220.
11. In what year does Cao Cao die?

Answer: 220

 Cao Cao passed away just a few months after Guan Yu's execution. Cao Cao had been suffering from a brain tumour since his twenties, and it finally ended his days in 220.
12. In what year did the battle at Yiling take place?

Answer: 208

 Yiling was Liu Bei's last battle, and a hard battle it was. Liu Bei set up 40 miles of camp, and Wu burned all of them. Liu Bei escaped but died in 223 of anguish, mostly for the loss of his two sworn brothers.
13. In what year did Cao Pi die?

Answer: 226

 Cao Pi was the son of Cao Cao. In 220, Emperor Xian abdicated to Cao Pi, who then establiched the Wei Dynasty.
14. In what year did Sun Quan proclaim himself Emperor of Wu?

Answer: 229

 Wu was founded by Sun Ce, Sun Quan's bigger brother, but Sun Ce died only a few years after. Sun Quan gained control of Wu in 200, but named himself Emperor in 229.
15. In what year did Zhuge Liang die?

Answer: 234

 Zhuge Liang died at Wuzhangyuan in the year 234. He had worked himself to death helping Shu. With his death, Shu was really no more.
Source: Author Tyek1230

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