November 2026 edition

Asian History quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which Chinese dynasty built the Forbidden City in Beijing?
AHan
BMing
CTang
DSong
104 pts+10

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Asian History · November 2026 edition

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Q5 / 50Opener
Which sword is most associated with the samurai?
AKatana
BRapier
CScimitar
DClaymore

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerFamous rulers, walls and trade routes
2EasyEmpires, conquests and the battles behind them
3TrickyDynasties, capitals and who held power
4HardTreaties, trading companies and uprisings
5BrutalForgotten courts, minor rulers and footnotes
Asian History titlesout of 500
Mandate of Heaven50 / 50
Emperor350+
Grand chancellor275+
Governor200+
Magistrate100+
Court scribe1+
Palace coup0

44 of 50 right · six short of Mandate of Heaven

You vs Katie BAsian History · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Who led the 1930 Salt March in India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Mahatma Gandhi✓GBKB
Subhas Chandra Bose

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Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. What's the samurai's famous sword called? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

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Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last - and further off the beaten track.

Titles

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When you finish, your score earns a title: Palace coup if you score nothing, Mandate of Heaven if you get every question right.

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