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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Emissaries of the Dragon Throne.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Timur invade China?
(a) 1409.
(b) 1405.
(c) 1406.
(d) 1408.

2. What type of trade developed in the 7th and 8th Century?
(a) Silk trade.
(b) Coal trade.
(c) Human trade.
(d) Horse trade.

3. Why did Zhu Yuanzhang forbid his sons from attending his funeral?
(a) He didn't want his tomb looted.
(b) He wanted them to pray for him at the temple.
(c) He didn't want his concubines to be stolen.
(d) He feared they would fight to gain power.

4. What was Zhu Yuanzhang's distinction during the fight against the Mongols?
(a) Riding a dragon.
(b) Killing women.
(c) Not killing civilians.
(d) Participating in the battle.

5. What did Confucius' teaching do to those who made their living from the sea?
(a) Turned them into second class citizens.
(b) Made them enemies of the Empire.
(c) Made them abandon their craft.
(d) Made them leave China.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Confucius live, according to "Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities"?

2. When did Zhu Di claim the throne of China?

3. When did the Emperor order the Fujian province to produce oceangoing ships, according to "Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet"?

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

5. What does "Chapter 7, Emissaries of the Dragon Throne" say Zhu Di went to great lengths to do regarding the Mongols?

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