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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were the Yi able to migrate to Alaska and North America?
(a) At the start of the Ming Dynasty.
(b) After developing the first sail boat.
(c) During the last Ice Age.
(d) In 1207 B.C.

2. What shape were the sails of the treasure ship ?
(a) Triangular.
(b) Square.
(c) Circular.
(d) Octogonal.

3. What were the eunuchs castrated before puberty called?
(a) Sha-yi.
(b) Little women.
(c) Pure from childhood.
(d) Castras.

4. How big was the treasure ship?
(a) 200 ft by 160 ft.
(b) 400 ft by 60 ft.
(c) 300 ft by 160 ft.
(d) 400ft by 160 ft.

5. What house led the Chinese army that defeated the Mongols in 1382?
(a) The Wangs.
(b) The Mings.
(c) The Tangs.
(d) The Wi.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first unified Chines empire created?

2. What dynasty made Confucianism the basis of the Chinese moral code?

3. In what countries were artifacts similar to those of the first historical kingdom found?

4. What city did Marco Polo say was "greater than any city"?

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

(see the answer key)

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