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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 many oceangoing ships did the Emperor order the Fujian province to build?
(a) 237.
(b) 137.
(c) 197.
(d) 139.

2. Whom was Zhu Di the son of?
(a) A consort.
(b) Zhu Yuanzhang.
(c) A Persian prisoner.
(d) A Mongol.

3. What house led the Chinese army that defeated the Mongols in 1382?
(a) The Tangs.
(b) The Wangs.
(c) The Mings.
(d) The Wi.

4. How long did the first historic Chinese kingdom last?
(a) 700 years.
(b) 500 years.
(c) 200 years.
(d) 300 years.

5. What city did Marco Polo say was "greater than any city"?
(a) Hangzhou.
(b) Venice.
(c) Wen Mibng.
(d) Beijin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened to the young sons of the defeated Mongols?

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

4. What did the treasure fleet discover in Java?

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

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