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Q: Where is the 'forbidden city' located?
  • A. Vietnam
  • B. Myanmar
  • C. Greece
  • D. China
Correct Answer: Option D - Forbidden City is imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China. It was commissioned in 1406 by the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty, it was first officially occupied by the court in 1420. It was so named because access to the area was barred to most of the subjects of the realm. Government functionaries and even the imperial family were permitted only limited access; the emperor alone could enter any section at will. The 178-acre (72-hectares) compound was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
D. Forbidden City is imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China. It was commissioned in 1406 by the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty, it was first officially occupied by the court in 1420. It was so named because access to the area was barred to most of the subjects of the realm. Government functionaries and even the imperial family were permitted only limited access; the emperor alone could enter any section at will. The 178-acre (72-hectares) compound was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

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Forbidden City is imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China. It was commissioned in 1406 by the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty, it was first officially occupied by the court in 1420. It was so named because access to the area was barred to most of the subjects of the realm. Government functionaries and even the imperial family were permitted only limited access; the emperor alone could enter any section at will. The 178-acre (72-hectares) compound was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.