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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Destination: Calicut.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How large of an army did the Chinese have when they took the provincial seat at Kunming?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 500,000.
(d) 300,000.

2. What was the destination of the treasure fleet's first mission?
(a) The Philippines.
(b) Macao.
(c) Persia.
(d) Calicut.

3. What was the west coast of India known for?
(a) Slaves and sugar.
(b) Rum and gold.
(c) Silk and spices.
(d) Spices and wood.

4. When did the Yi people start the Chinese seafaring tradition, according to "Chapter 1, The Yi Peoples"?
(a) 2000 B.C.
(b) 1000 B.C.
(c) 3000 B.C.
(d) 4000 B.C.

5. In what countries were artifacts similar to those of the first historical kingdom found?
(a) Iraq and Israel.
(b) Iran and Pakistan.
(c) Peru and Mexico.
(d) France and England.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the first historic Chinese kingdom last?

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

3. Who controlled the trade in the Indian Ocean in the 12th century?

4. What resources came to China from Burma in the 7th Century?

5. How many oceangoing ships did the Emperor order the Fujian province to build?

(see the answer key)

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