October 2026 edition

Ming Dynasty quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which eunuch led seven great voyages across the Indian Ocean?
AWu Sangui
BZheng He
CLi Zicheng
DWang Yangming
104 pts+10

How well do you really know the Ming dynasty? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from treasure ships to eunuch power and a captured emperor.

Ming Dynasty · October 2026 edition

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Q3 / 50Opener
In which Chinese city is the Forbidden City?
AShanghai
BXi'an
CBeijing
DGuangzhou

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerThe Forbidden City and Great Wall
2EasyZheng He, porcelain and the Yongle Emperor
3TrickySilver, chili peppers and eunuch power
4HardHaijin laws, exams and Wang Yangming
5BrutalTumu Crisis, Li Zicheng, Southern Ming
Ming Dynasty titlesout of 500
Mandate of Heaven50 / 50
Dragon Throne350+
Grand Secretary275+
Court minister200+
County magistrate100+
Village scribe1+
Lost in the palace0

44 of 50 right · six short of Mandate of Heaven

You vs Katie BMing Dynasty · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Who was the founder of the Ming dynasty?
Kangxi
Qianlong
Hongwu✓GBKB
Puyi

Speed scores

Quicker than the imperial post.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which city is home to the Forbidden City? Clock's ticking.

The ramp

Easy first, then the intrigue.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Rise through the court.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Lost in the palace if you score nothing, Mandate of Heaven if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

See who knew their emperors.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know who founded the dynasty?

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