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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 happened to Madame Wang after the dedication of the Forbidden City, according to "Chapter 9, Fires in the Forbidden City"?
(a) She killed another concubine.
(b) She fled.
(c) She died.
(d) She gave birth.

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

3. Who was buried with Zhu Di?
(a) His giraffe.
(b) 35 horses.
(c) 25 eunuchs.
(d) 16 concubines.

4. What did the Zhu Di do after the fire at the Forbidden City?
(a) He rebuilt it.
(b) He took a more conservative approach to his ruling.
(c) He freed 35,000 eunuchs.
(d) He purchased 3,500 concubines.

5. What special feature did the Emperor's fleet include, according to "Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet"?
(a) Greenhouse ships.
(b) Water tankers.
(c) Pleasure ships.
(d) Fishing ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first unified Chines empire created?

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

3. What was Alakeswara the commander of?

4. Why was the entire Empire forced to take part in the building of the Emperor's fleet?

5. Who did Zhu Di fight and eventually win against in the last years of his life?

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