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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Last Voyage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the treasure fleet use to determine its direction?
(a) The sun.
(b) The wind direction.
(c) A water compass.
(d) The moon.

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

3. Who predicted the fire that followed the Forbidden City being struck by lightning?
(a) The prophet Yo.
(b) Zhu Hen.
(c) Hu, the water clock master.
(d) The eunuch Ya-Wang.

4. What does archeological evidence indicate about the Yi people?
(a) They used tar.
(b) They didn't know bronze.
(c) They sacrificed women.
(d) They traveled as far as New Guinea and Australia.

5. What was China's main reason for nurturing good relations with Malacca?
(a) Malacca's repair facilities.
(b) Malacca's reserves in gold.
(c) Bring stability to the region.
(d) Malacca's sulfur mines.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Shogun that sent the envoys to China die?

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

3. Who was Zhu Di's favorite Korean concubine?

4. What was the west coast of India known for?

5. Why did the northern and eastern Mongols accept to make peace with Zhu Di?

(see the answer key)

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