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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 big was the treasure ship?
(a) 200 ft by 160 ft.
(b) 300 ft by 160 ft.
(c) 400 ft by 60 ft.
(d) 400ft by 160 ft.

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

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

4. What resources came to China from Burma in the 7th Century?
(a) Black pepper.
(b) Glass.
(c) Sulfur.
(d) Salt.

5. Who ruled the Western ports of India when the treasure fleet arrived?
(a) The Tizamo.
(b) The Nerus.
(c) The Zamorin.
(d) The Ishama.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Zheng He's appointment unique?

3. How were the Confucian principals taught to Zhu's sons?

4. What did the treasure fleet use to determine its direction?

5. Who took the Chine Empire throne in 1398?

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