The Yellow Turban Rebellion (184 AD, China) — Questions and answers

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What is Huangfu Song watching from his airship, the 'Jade Serpent'?

Choices

  1. Children playing in the sky market.
  2. The city burning and platforms collapsing. ✓
  3. People selling bottled clouds.
  4. Silk banners being put up.

Answer: The city burning and platforms collapsing.

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Who is the leader of the Yellow Turbans?

Choices

  1. Huangfu Song
  2. Cao Cao
  3. Zhang Jiao ✓
  4. Zhu Jun

Answer: Zhang Jiao

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What did Zhang Jiao say was their guide?

Choices

  1. The self-playing zither
  2. Zhang Bao's shouts
  3. The 'Taiping Jing' ✓
  4. The Imperial Army

Answer: The 'Taiping Jing'

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What special thing did the Yellow Turbans use that helped them, and what made it work?

Choices

  1. Airships, powered by bottled clouds.
  2. Self-playing musical instruments, activated by "sky-iron." ✓
  3. Silk banners, powered by wind.
  4. Steel swords, activated by faith.

Answer: Self-playing musical instruments, activated by "sky-iron."

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What was Cao Cao's plan to weaken the Yellow Turbans?

Choices

  1. To play their own musical instruments.
  2. To disrupt their supply of "sky-iron." ✓
  3. To steal their bottled clouds.
  4. To teach them new songs.

Answer: To disrupt their supply of "sky-iron."

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What important advice did Huangfu Song give to Cao Cao before his trip?

Choices

  1. To play loud music.
  2. To only take one step.
  3. To be patient and persistent. ✓
  4. To find more sky-iron.

Answer: To be patient and persistent.

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What happened to Zhang Jiao after the sky-iron supply was cut off?

Choices

  1. He became stronger and won the battle.
  2. He was captured. ✓
  3. He started playing new instruments.
  4. He joined the Imperial Army.

Answer: He was captured.

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What did Zhang Jiao say he had shown the world, even though he was defeated?

Choices

  1. How to play musical instruments.
  2. That the Mandate of Heaven can be questioned. ✓
  3. The importance of sky-iron.
  4. How to win battles.

Answer: That the Mandate of Heaven can be questioned.

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What happened to the Han Dynasty after the rebellion was crushed?

Choices

  1. It became stronger than ever before.
  2. It never fully recovered and China had many conflicts. ✓
  3. It found a new leader and had peace.
  4. It learned to use sky-iron for its own army.

Answer: It never fully recovered and China had many conflicts.

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