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

2. What Tibetan leader did Zhu Di have a good relationship with?
(a) Bebshini Shegpa.
(b) Mbitiam Shep.
(c) Sherpa Mbabshin.
(d) Dailahi Bomba.

3. Where was the treasure fleet launched from?
(a) The Yangzi.
(b) The Yellow Sea.
(c) HangZu.
(d) Beijin.

4. What port was Zhu Di eager to start trading with?
(a) Sush-wa.
(b) Weng-zi.
(c) Manilla.
(d) Hormuz.

5. How many sons did Zhu Yuanzhang father?
(a) 12.
(b) 25.
(c) 89.
(d) 26.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument was used by the treasure fleet to determine their latitude?

2. How did Khubilai Khan lose part of his army during the invasion of Burma?

3. Who was in command of the third voyage of the treasure fleet?

4. When did the Song Dynasty rule China?

5. What house led the Chinese army that defeated the Mongols in 1382?

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