Which Vietnamese sisters led a rebellion against Chinese rule around 39-40 CE?

Which Vietnamese sisters led a rebellion against Chinese rule around 39-40 CE?

• A. Lady Trieu
• B. An Duong Vuong
• C. Trung Sisters
• D. Le Loi

Answer: (C)

This question tests knowledge of early Vietnamese resistance to Chinese rule and the leaders who emerged from that struggle. The Trung sisters, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, led a major uprising against the Han dynasty around AD 40, rallying peasants and local elites in the Red River Delta and forming a short-lived autonomous state before Han forces crushed the rebellion. Their revolt is one of the earliest well-documented acts of organized resistance in Vietnamese history and is celebrated as a symbol of female leadership and national identity. The other figures come from different periods: Lady Trieu is a later legendary figure associated with later resistance, An Duong Vuong predates Chinese domination, and Le Loi led a 15th-century uprising against the Ming. So the Trung sisters fit the timeframe of 39–40 CE and the leadership of the rebellion.

This question tests knowledge of early Vietnamese resistance to Chinese rule and the leaders who emerged from that struggle. The Trung sisters, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, led a major uprising against the Han dynasty around AD 40, rallying peasants and local elites in the Red River Delta and forming a short-lived autonomous state before Han forces crushed the rebellion. Their revolt is one of the earliest well-documented acts of organized resistance in Vietnamese history and is celebrated as a symbol of female leadership and national identity. The other figures come from different periods: Lady Trieu is a later legendary figure associated with later resistance, An Duong Vuong predates Chinese domination, and Le Loi led a 15th-century uprising against the Ming. So the Trung sisters fit the timeframe of 39–40 CE and the leadership of the rebellion.