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

2. What were Japan's envoys in charge of doing, according to "Chapter 7, Emissaries of the Dragon Throne"?
(a) Studying Confucius.
(b) Opening a trade relationship.
(c) Stealing boat manufacturing techniques.
(d) Supporting opponents of the Emperor.

3. Who succeeded Zhu Di to the Throne?
(a) Zhu Wen.
(b) Zhu Gaozhi.
(c) Zhu Hiuam.
(d) Zhu Tuan.

4. What ship building tool did the Chinese develop in the 10th century?
(a) The hammer.
(b) Masts.
(c) Tar.
(d) Dry docks.

5. What were the Indonesians trying to escape from during the first and second millennium B.C.?
(a) The volcanoes of the region.
(b) War with the Micronesians.
(c) Invading Spanish settlers.
(d) The lack of fresh water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who took the Chine Empire throne in 1398?

2. Why did the ships built for the south seas sport a pointed hull?

3. When did Confucius live, according to "Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities"?

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

5. How much of his army did Khubilai Khan lose during the invasion of Burma, according to "Chapter 3, The Prisoner and the Prince"?

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