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Quiz: Tang dynasty

  1. When was Tang dynasty founded?

    • 618 CE, Li Yuan founded the dynasty
    • 661 CE, Muawiya founded the dynasty at Damascus
    • 750 CE, the Abbasid revolution; Baghdad founded 762
    • 962, Otto I crowned emperor by the Pope
    Answer

    618 CE, Li Yuan founded the dynasty — Founded: 618 CE, Li Yuan founded the dynasty.

  2. When did Tang dynasty end?

    • 907 CE, the last emperor deposed after rebellion and warlordism
    • 750 CE, overthrown by the Abbasid revolution
    • 1453, Constantinople fell to Mehmed II
    • 1258 CE, the Mongols sacked Baghdad
    Answer

    907 CE, the last emperor deposed after rebellion and warlordism — Ended: 907 CE, the last emperor deposed after rebellion and warlordism.

  3. Where was the heartland of Tang dynasty?

    • China, capital Chang'an, the largest city on earth
    • The Middle East, capital Baghdad
    • The Middle East, capital Damascus
    • The eastern Mediterranean, capital Constantinople
    Answer

    China, capital Chang'an, the largest city on earth — Heartland: China, capital Chang'an, the largest city on earth.

  4. True or false: The Tang dynasty was China's cosmopolitan golden age.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Tang dynasty was China's cosmopolitan golden age.