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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. What color were the sails of the treasure ship?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

2. When did Zhu Di claim the throne of China?
(a) 1399.
(b) 1403.
(c) 1401.
(d) 1402.

3. What Chinese building methods made the building of the treasure ship possible?
(a) Watertight bulwark and balanced rudders.
(b) Use of tar to waterproof the hull.
(c) Steel reinforcement.
(d) Use of silk sails.

4. Who was commanding the pirates that the treasure fleet defeated?
(a) Ya Kang.
(b) Chen Wan.
(c) Yhu Tang.
(d) Chen Zuyi.

5. When did Confucius live, according to "Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities"?
(a) 7th century.
(b) 6th century.
(c) 3th century.
(d) 5th century.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the crew of the treasure fleet think was causing typhoons?

3. Where was the treasure fleet launched from?

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

5. What did the treasure fleet discover in Java?

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