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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. What city did Marco Polo say was "greater than any city"?
(a) Beijin.
(b) Venice.
(c) Hangzhou.
(d) Wen Mibng.

2. Who described the existence of ships similar to those of the early Chinese seafarer in South America?
(a) Spanish explorers.
(b) Portuguese explorers.
(c) American missionaries.
(d) Native Americans.

3. Why did the Yi turn to the sea for their subsistence?
(a) They didn't have land to cultivate.
(b) The ground was too frozen to cultivate.
(c) They liked fish.
(d) They knew how to make boats.

4. Who forced the first historic kingdom from the inland to the shores?
(a) The Mongols.
(b) The Tartars.
(c) The Zhou.
(d) The Ming.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the sails of the treasure ship?

2. When did the Song Dynasty rule China?

3. How many oceangoing ships did the Emperor order other provinces to build?

4. What was Zhu Yuanzhang's distinction during the fight against the Mongols?

5. What resources came to China from Persia in the 7th Century?

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