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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 were the women of the Baijini wearing?
(a) Colorful clothing.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Black clothing.
(d) White clothing.

2. Why was Parameswara having problems when the treasure fleet came to his kingdom?
(a) His fleet lost a major battle against pirates.
(b) His army was rebelling.
(c) He challenged Siamese authority.
(d) His army suffered from malaria.

3. What house led the Chinese army that defeated the Mongols in 1382?
(a) The Wi.
(b) The Tangs.
(c) The Mings.
(d) The Wangs.

4. What were both Baijini and Banjuni reportedly secretive about?
(a) Ship building.
(b) Coal.
(c) Silk.
(d) Fireworks.

5. How large of an army did the Chinese have when they took the provincial seat at Kunming?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 200,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. What modern types of vessels were the early Chinese seafarers using similar to?

2. Who saw to it that Chinese calendars, Confucian books, and Buddhist scriptures were spread to new lands by the treasure fleet?

3. Why was Zheng He's appointment unique?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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