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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Strange Kingdoms of Malacca and Ceylon.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were the duties of the medical officers on the Emperor's ships?
(a) Collect medicinal herbs from other countries.
(b) Look after the water supply.
(c) Prevent scurvy.
(d) Take care of the women on board.

3. When did the treasure fleet return from its third voyage?
(a) 1411.
(b) 1421.
(c) 1412.
(d) 1416.

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

5. Who forced the first historic kingdom from the inland to the shores?
(a) The Tartars.
(b) The Zhou.
(c) The Mongols.
(d) The Ming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the eunuchs castrated before puberty called?

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

3. Whom did Zhu Yunwen allow to return to Zhu Di?

4. What dynasty made Confucianism the basis of the Chinese moral code?

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

(see the answer key)

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