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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, A People Called Baijini.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Zheng He's appointment unique?
(a) He was a eunuch.
(b) He was not of noble heritage.
(c) He was a farmer.
(d) She was a woman.

2. What was Malacca's survival dependent on?
(a) A strong army.
(b) A strong navy.
(c) Being allied with China.
(d) Aggressive trade policies.

3. Who did Zhu Di plan to attack a year after the fire at the Forbidden City?
(a) Sumatra.
(b) The Tartars.
(c) Japan.
(d) The Mongols.

4. What Chinese building methods made the building of the treasure ship possible?
(a) Watertight bulwark and balanced rudders.
(b) Use of silk sails.
(c) Use of tar to waterproof the hull.
(d) Steel reinforcement.

5. How long did the first historic Chinese kingdom last?
(a) 300 years.
(b) 700 years.
(c) 200 years.
(d) 500 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Zhu Yuanzhang forbid his sons from attending his funeral?

2. Where was the treasure fleet launched from?

3. What was punishable by death by 1500?

4. Why did the inhabitants of central China decide to leave the area?

5. When did Wang Zhi try to rebuild a powerful navy?

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