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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Confucius say about contact with foreigners?
(a) Nothing could be gained from them.
(b) They were necessary.
(c) They were profitable.
(d) They were evil.

2. What were the Indonesians trying to escape from during the first and second millennium B.C.?
(a) The lack of fresh water.
(b) War with the Micronesians.
(c) Invading Spanish settlers.
(d) The volcanoes of the region.

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

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

5. How long did the first historic Chinese kingdom last?
(a) 500 years.
(b) 300 years.
(c) 200 years.
(d) 700 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused the sea to rise quickly?

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

3. When did the Yi people start the Chinese seafaring tradition, according to "Chapter 1, The Yi Peoples"?

4. What country did the Mongols invade in 1274?

5. What did the first boat people cross, according to "Chapter 1, The Yi Peoples"?

(see the answer key)

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