Q 01/05

The Terracotta Army was buried to protect which ruler in the afterlife?

A) Qin Shi Huang

B) Emperor Wu of Han

C) Kublai Khan

D) The Yongle Emperor

Answer · why

A) Qin Shi Huang

He was the first emperor of a unified China.

Q 02/05

In which year did local farmers discover the Terracotta Army while digging a well?

A) 1921

B) 1949

C) 1974

D) 1989

Answer · why

C) 1974

The find is the largest pottery figurine group ever discovered.

Q 03/05

Outside which Chinese city was the Terracotta Army found?

A) Beijing

B) Xi'an

C) Luoyang

D) Nanjing

Answer · why

B) Xi'an

The site is in Lintong County, Shaanxi province.

Q 04/05

Roughly how many soldiers do the three main pits hold, according to 2007 estimates?

A) 8,000

B) 10,000

C) 15,000

D) 20,000

Answer · why

A) 8,000

Plus 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, most still in the ground.

Q 05/05

What determines the height of the individual figures?

A) The year they were made

B) Their region of origin

C) The sculptor's whim

D) Their military rank

Answer · why

D) Their military rank

The tallest figures are the generals.