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

2. What type of trade developed in the 7th and 8th Century?
(a) Coal trade.
(b) Human trade.
(c) Horse trade.
(d) Silk trade.

3. When did Zhu Yuanzhang die?
(a) 1388.
(b) 1398.
(c) 1398.
(d) 1298.

4. Why did the inhabitants of central China decide to leave the area?
(a) The cattle died of poisoning.
(b) The Mongols invaded.
(c) The Yangzi River was iced over.
(d) The Yellow River overflowed.

5. How were the Confucian principals taught to Zhu's sons?
(a) Through horror stories.
(b) Through stories of sacrifice and loyalty.
(c) Though religious books.
(d) Through stories of war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Confucius' teaching do to those who made their living from the sea?

2. How large of an army did the Chinese have when they took the provincial seat at Kunming?

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

4. What emperor understood the profitable results of trade and commerce?

5. What country did the Mongols invade in 1274?

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