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