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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. Who destroyed the pagoda Zhu Di built in honor of his mother?
(a) The Tartars.
(b) The Taiping Rebellion.
(c) Zhu Di's son.
(d) The Mongols.

2. What gift was Zhu Di fascinated with, according to "Chapter 6, The Strange Kingdoms of Malacca and Ceylon"?
(a) A rudimentary magnifying glass.
(b) A giraffe.
(c) A white woman.
(d) A lion.

3. Who did Zhu Di fight and eventually win against in the last years of his life?
(a) The British Navy.
(b) The Tartar.
(c) The Japanese pirates.
(d) The Uriyangqad Mongols.

4. Who succeeded Zhu Di to the Throne?
(a) Zhu Gaozhi.
(b) Zhu Wen.
(c) Zhu Tuan.
(d) Zhu Hiuam.

5. How many sons did Zhu Yuanzhang father?
(a) 25.
(b) 89.
(c) 12.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zhu Yuanzhang become after the victory over the Mongols?

2. How old was Zhu Di when he died?

3. When was the Forbidden City struck by lightning?

4. What was China's main reason for nurturing good relations with Malacca?

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

(see the answer key)

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