- 1. During the Tang Dynasty, what was the capital of China?
A) Chang'an
B) Shanghai
C) Xi'an
D) Beijing
- 2. Which emperor is credited with unifying China during the Sui Dynasty?
A) Emperor Jing
B) Emperor Wen
C) Emperor Yang
D) Emperor Xuan
- 3. What major religion was introduced to Japan from Korea during the 6th century?
A) Buddhism
B) Shintoism
C) Taoism
D) Confucianism
- 4. Which city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire during the rule of Emperor Justinian I?
A) Alexandria
B) Constantinople
C) Athens
D) Rome
- 5. What prominent Indian mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer was born in the year 476 AD?
A) Bhaskara I
B) Brahmagupta
C) Varahamihira
D) Aryabhata
- 6. During the Silla Dynasty in Korea, what elite warrior group was known for their skills in combat?
A) Hwarang
B) Janissaries
C) Ninjas
D) Samurai
- 7. Emperor Leo VI, also known as 'Leo the Wise', ruled over which medieval Eastern Roman Empire during the 9th century?
A) Holy Roman Empire
B) Carolingian Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Byzantine Empire
- 8. What term is used to describe the period of history in Japan from 794 to 1185 AD, characterized by the establishment of a feudal society?
A) Heian Period
B) Edo Period
C) Kamakura Period
D) Muromachi Period
- 9. In 618 AD, which dynasty in China began its rule known as the 'Golden Age' of Chinese poetry and art?
A) Han Dynasty
B) Tang Dynasty
C) Sui Dynasty
D) Wei Dynasty
- 10. Which city in present-day Pakistan served as a major center of Buddhist culture, particularly under the Kushan Dynasty?
A) Taxila
B) Peshawar
C) Kabul
D) Multan
- 11. Which Islamic empire expanded into the Indian subcontinent during the 8th century AD?
A) Abbasid Caliphate
B) Fatimid Caliphate
C) Seljuk Empire
D) Umayyad Caliphate
- 12. Which Chinese Buddhist monk embarked on a pilgrimage to India to obtain Buddhist scriptures in the 7th century?
A) Kumarajiva
B) Bodhidharma
C) Huineng
D) Xuanzang
- 13. What significant event took place in the year 751 AD that brought an end to the expansion of the Tang Dynasty into Central Asia?
A) Battle of Manzikert
B) Battle of Tours
C) Battle of Talas
D) Battle of Badr
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