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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. How many men did the Timur army have when it invaded China?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 400,000.
(c) 200,000.
(d) 100,000.

2. Whose songs record the arrival of the Baijini, according to "Epilogue, A People Called Baijini"?
(a) Chinese songs.
(b) British songs.
(c) Japanese songs.
(d) Aboriginal songs.

3. What was banned during the early Ming Dynasty?
(a) Foreigners.
(b) Emigration.
(c) Concubines.
(d) Fish.

4. What was Zhu Yuanzhang's distinction during the fight against the Mongols?
(a) Killing women.
(b) Participating in the battle.
(c) Riding a dragon.
(d) Not killing civilians.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Confucius say about contact with foreigners?

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

3. How did the leader of the Timur die?

4. What was Zhu Di satisfied with, according to "Chapter 8, The Auspicious Appearance of the Celestial Animals"?

5. How many troops did China engage against the Mongols under Zhu Qizhen's rule?

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