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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Fires in the Forbidden City.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Zhu Yuanzhang become after the victory over the Mongols?
(a) Head of the Chinese army.
(b) First Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
(c) Second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
(d) Head of the eunuchs of the Emperor.

3. How long was the mourning period following Zhu Di's death?
(a) 200 days.
(b) 100 days.
(c) 300 days.
(d) 150 days.

4. When did Zhu Di claim the throne of China?
(a) 1402.
(b) 1401.
(c) 1403.
(d) 1399.

5. What happened to Zhu Di's mother?
(a) She was sentenced to life in prison.
(b) She was fed to the dogs.
(c) She was imprisoned in an iron skirt and died of cold outside.
(d) She escaped to Japan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was in command of the third voyage of the treasure fleet?

2. When did the third voyage of the treasure fleet start, according to "Chapter 6, The Strange Kingdoms of Malacca and Ceylon"?

3. Where was the treasure fleet to sail on its third voyage?

4. Whom did Zhu Yunwen allow to return to Zhu Di?

5. What happened to the young sons of the defeated Mongols?

(see the answer key)

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