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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, The Auspicious Appearance of the Celestial Animals.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Chinese commander of the treasure fleet bring with plans to leave it in a place of honor?
(a) A stone temple.
(b) A tri-lingual tablet.
(c) A totem.
(d) A gold statue of Confucius.

2. Who was Zhu Di's favorite Korean concubine?
(a) Kween.
(b) Kwon.
(c) Hisba.
(d) Wanong.

3. How much of his army did Khubilai Khan lose during the invasion of Burma, according to "Chapter 3, The Prisoner and the Prince"?
(a) 50%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 80%.
(d) 25%.

4. During what period did the southern Asian migrate to Taiwan, the Philippines, and Fiji?
(a) 9000 B.C. to 130 B.C.
(b) 9000 B.C. to 1300 B.C.
(c) 9000 B.C. to 7300 B.C.
(d) 5000 B.C. to 1300 B.C.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the Indonesians trying to escape from during the first and second millennium B.C.?

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

3. Where was the treasure fleet to sail on its third voyage?

4. What type of trade developed in the 7th and 8th Century?

5. Why did the Yi turn to the sea for their subsistence?

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