Chinese Dynastic Overview and Timeline Quiz

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What is the role of Nu Wa in Chinese mythology?

  • The consort of Fu Xi and goddess of agriculture
  • Creator of men and upholder of the firmament (correct)
  • The goddess of medicine and author of the Herb-Root Classic
  • The ancestor of the Chinese people and founder of the Xia dynasty

What is Fu Xi's significance in Chinese mythology?

  • The figurehead of patriarchy and symbol of awakening from the Dark Ages (correct)
  • The ancestor of the Chinese people and founder of the Xia dynasty
  • The god of agriculture and husbandry
  • The author of the Herb-Root Classic, an early Chinese pharmacopoeia

Who is associated with the Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic?

  • Nu Wa
  • Fu Xi
  • The Yellow Emperor
  • Shen Nong (correct)

What is the significance of the Yellow Emperor in Chinese mythology?

<p>The ancestor of the Chinese people and founder of the Xia dynasty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the Yellow Emperor is NOT true?

<p>His rulership was blessed by the element of water (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Neolithic period in Chinese history?

<p>It was the period when the first Chinese farmers left remains of their ceramic objects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following rivers is NOT mentioned as a location where early Chinese farmers lived?

<p>The Pearl River (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between Nu Wa and Fu Xi according to the text?

<p>Nu Wa and Fu Xi were later confused with each other (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the Xia dynasty is true?

<p>It was founded by a descendant of the Yellow Emperor's clan, the Ji clan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the stone tablet dated 160 CE mentioned in the text?

<p>It shows Fu Xi and Nu Wa together (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Nu Wa is the figurehead of Patriarchy in Chinese mythology

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fu Xi is the symbol of awakening from the Dark Ages

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic is a Han dynasty compendium inspired by Shen Nong

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Yellow Emperor founded the Zhou Dynasty

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Yellow Emperor's element is associated with the color yellow

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The first Chinese people to leave remains of ceramic objects lived along the Yangtze River

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fu Xi is the consort of Nu Wa

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Yellow Emperor founded the cultures of the Central Plain

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Shen Nong is the God of Agriculture, Husbandry, and Medicine

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The stone tablet dated 160 CE shows Nu Wa with Fu Xi

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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