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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Prisoner and the Prince.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a flying tiger in the 13th century?
(a) A firework.
(b) A canon.
(c) A kite.
(d) A Chinese warship.

2. What happened to Zhu Di's mother?
(a) She was sentenced to life in prison.
(b) She was fed to the dogs.
(c) She was imprisoned in an iron skirt and died of cold outside.
(d) She escaped to Japan.

3. What did Zhu Yuanzhang become after the victory over the Mongols?
(a) Head of the eunuchs of the Emperor.
(b) Head of the Chinese army.
(c) First Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
(d) Second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

4. How did Confucius refer to China?
(a) The Rising Sun Empire.
(b) The Middle Kingdom.
(c) The Never Ending Kingdom.
(d) The Greatest Empire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the eunuchs castrated before puberty called?

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

3. Whom did Zhu Yunwen allow to return to Zhu Di?

4. What house led the Chinese army that defeated the Mongols in 1382?

5. What city was believed to be the greatest one in the 7th Century A.D.?

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