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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. Who took the Chine Empire throne in 1398?
(a) Zhu Wa-yi.
(b) Zhu Yunwen.
(c) Zhu The.
(d) Zhu He.

2. 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.

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

4. Who controlled the trade in the Indian Ocean in the 12th century?
(a) The British.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) Persians and Arabs.
(d) The Japanese.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zhu Yuanzhang become after the victory over the Mongols?

2. When did Zhu Di claim the throne of China?

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

4. Who described the existence of ships similar to those of the early Chinese seafarer in South America?

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

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