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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, A People Called Baijini.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What compromised Chinese trade interests in the 3rd century A.D?
(a) The rise of the British Navy.
(b) The fall of available wood to build chips.
(c) The fall of the Han Dynasty.
(d) The rise of Japanese piracy.

2. What goddess did the crew of the treasure fleet pray to before they left?
(a) Tianfei.
(b) Tifi-Han.
(c) Han-Ze-Wi.
(d) Yi-Tu.

3. What were Hang Libo and her maidens credited with in the legend?
(a) Building temples.
(b) Creating shipping lines.
(c) Taming the Sultan.
(d) The creation of the Chinese community in Malacca.

4. 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 totem.
(c) A tri-lingual tablet.
(d) A gold statue of Confucius.

5. When was the Forbidden City struck by lightning?
(a) 1426.
(b) 1421.
(c) 1436.
(d) 1416.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kingdom was established around 1500 B.C.?

2. What city did Marco Polo say was "greater than any city"?

3. What led to the slaying of a large number of eunuchs and concubines?

4. What ship building tool did the Chinese develop in the 10th century?

5. Where did Zheng He die?

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