The Chinese Empire: A Distant Connection

Description: Test your knowledge about the Chinese Empire and its connections with India.
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What was the name of the Chinese dynasty that ruled over parts of India during the 13th and 14th centuries?

  1. Yuan Dynasty

  2. Ming Dynasty

  3. Qing Dynasty

  4. Song Dynasty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Yuan Dynasty, founded by Kublai Khan, ruled over parts of India from 1271 to 1368.

Which Indian kingdom was invaded by the Chinese general Zhang Qian in the 2nd century BCE?

  1. Magadha

  2. Kalinga

  3. Maurya

  4. Gupta


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Zhang Qian invaded the Kalinga kingdom in 126 BCE, but was defeated by the Kalinga king Kharavela.

What was the name of the Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India in the 7th century CE and brought back many Buddhist scriptures?

  1. Xuanzang

  2. Faxian

  3. Yijing

  4. Huili


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Xuanzang traveled to India from 629 to 645 CE and brought back many Buddhist scriptures, which he translated into Chinese.

Which Chinese emperor sent a goodwill mission to the Indian emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE?

  1. Qin Shi Huang

  2. Han Wudi

  3. Tang Taizong

  4. Song Taizu


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Han Wudi sent a goodwill mission to Ashoka in 120 BCE, led by Zhang Qian.

What was the name of the Chinese traveler who visited India in the 14th century CE and wrote a detailed account of his travels?

  1. Ibn Battuta

  2. Marco Polo

  3. Zheng He

  4. Wang Dayuan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wang Dayuan visited India in 1330-1334 CE and wrote a detailed account of his travels in his book 'Daoyi Zhilüe'.

Which Chinese dynasty established a trading post in the Indian port city of Quanzhou in the 10th century CE?

  1. Song Dynasty

  2. Yuan Dynasty

  3. Ming Dynasty

  4. Qing Dynasty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Song Dynasty established a trading post in Quanzhou in 987 CE, which became a major center of trade between China and India.

What was the name of the Chinese emperor who sent a diplomatic mission to the Indian emperor Harshavardhana in the 7th century CE?

  1. Tang Taizong

  2. Song Taizu

  3. Yuan Shizu

  4. Ming Taizu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tang Taizong sent a diplomatic mission to Harshavardhana in 641 CE, led by Wang Xuan Ce.

Which Indian kingdom was invaded by the Chinese general Liu Bang in the 2nd century BCE?

  1. Magadha

  2. Kalinga

  3. Maurya

  4. Gupta


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Liu Bang invaded the Magadha kingdom in 195 BCE, but was defeated by the Magadha king Pushyamitra Shunga.

What was the name of the Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India in the 5th century CE and founded the Nalanda University?

  1. Xuanzang

  2. Faxian

  3. Yijing

  4. Huili


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Faxian traveled to India from 399 to 414 CE and founded the Nalanda University, which became a major center of Buddhist learning.

Which Chinese emperor sent a diplomatic mission to the Indian emperor Kanishka in the 2nd century CE?

  1. Han Wudi

  2. Tang Taizong

  3. Song Taizu

  4. Yuan Shizu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Han Wudi sent a diplomatic mission to Kanishka in 120 CE, led by Zhang Qian.

What was the name of the Chinese traveler who visited India in the 13th century CE and wrote a detailed account of his travels?

  1. Ibn Battuta

  2. Marco Polo

  3. Zheng He

  4. Wang Dayuan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Marco Polo visited India in 1292-1293 CE and wrote a detailed account of his travels in his book 'The Travels of Marco Polo'.

Which Indian kingdom was invaded by the Chinese general Li Jing in the 7th century CE?

  1. Magadha

  2. Kalinga

  3. Maurya

  4. Gupta


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Li Jing invaded the Gupta kingdom in 643 CE, but was defeated by the Gupta king Harshavardhana.

What was the name of the Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India in the 6th century CE and brought back many Buddhist scriptures?

  1. Xuanzang

  2. Faxian

  3. Yijing

  4. Huili


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yijing traveled to India from 671 to 695 CE and brought back many Buddhist scriptures, which he translated into Chinese.

Which Chinese emperor sent a diplomatic mission to the Indian emperor Chandragupta Maurya in the 3rd century BCE?

  1. Qin Shi Huang

  2. Han Wudi

  3. Tang Taizong

  4. Song Taizu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Qin Shi Huang sent a diplomatic mission to Chandragupta Maurya in 215 BCE, led by Zhang Qian.

What was the name of the Chinese traveler who visited India in the 15th century CE and wrote a detailed account of his travels?

  1. Ibn Battuta

  2. Marco Polo

  3. Zheng He

  4. Wang Dayuan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Zheng He visited India in 1405-1407 CE and wrote a detailed account of his travels in his book 'Yingya Shenglan'.

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