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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Last Voyage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the young sons of the defeated Mongols?
(a) They were castrated.
(b) They were freed.
(c) They were imprisoned.
(d) They were killed.

2. What caused the sea to rise quickly?
(a) The ice melting.
(b) Wind.
(c) A large earthquake.
(d) Volcanic activity.

3. What did Zhu Di see the Japan's envoy as a recognition of?
(a) The might of his army.
(b) His superiority to the Shogun.
(c) His place in the world.
(d) His authenticity as rightful heir to the Dragon Throne.

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

5. What did the Zhu Di do after the fire at the Forbidden City?
(a) He purchased 3,500 concubines.
(b) He took a more conservative approach to his ruling.
(c) He freed 35,000 eunuchs.
(d) He rebuilt it.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the largest of the treasure fleet expeditions ordered, according to "Chapter 8, The Auspicious Appearance of the Celestial Animals"?

2. Who was commanding the pirates that the treasure fleet defeated?

3. What country did the Mongols invade in 1274?

4. How was Zhu Zhanji related to Zhu Di, according to "Chapter 10, The Last Voyage"?

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

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