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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the inhabitants of central China decide to leave the area?
(a) The cattle died of poisoning.
(b) The Yellow River overflowed.
(c) The Yangzi River was iced over.
(d) The Mongols invaded.

2. What resources came to China from Burma in the 7th Century?
(a) Salt.
(b) Glass.
(c) Sulfur.
(d) Black pepper.

3. What were the duties of the medical officers on the Emperor's ships?
(a) Prevent scurvy.
(b) Look after the water supply.
(c) Collect medicinal herbs from other countries.
(d) Take care of the women on board.

4. How did Confucius refer to China?
(a) The Never Ending Kingdom.
(b) The Greatest Empire.
(c) The Middle Kingdom.
(d) The Rising Sun Empire.

5. What dynasty made Confucianism the basis of the Chinese moral code?
(a) The Tang Dynasty.
(b) The Han Dynasty.
(c) The Ming Dynasty.
(d) The Wangzu Dynasty.

6. What resources came to China from Persia in the 7th Century?
(a) Pistachios.
(b) Gold.
(c) Coal.
(d) Caviar.

7. Whom did Zhu Yunwen allow to return to Zhu Di?
(a) Zhu Di's three remaining sons.
(b) 2,000 of Zhu Di's soldiers.
(c) Zhu Di's wife.
(d) 25 of Zhu Di's concubines.

8. When did the Yi people start the Chinese seafaring tradition, according to "Chapter 1, The Yi Peoples"?
(a) 1000 B.C.
(b) 2000 B.C.
(c) 4000 B.C.
(d) 3000 B.C.

9. Who ruled the Western ports of India when the treasure fleet arrived?
(a) The Tizamo.
(b) The Nerus.
(c) The Zamorin.
(d) The Ishama.

10. Why was Zheng He's appointment unique?
(a) He was a eunuch.
(b) She was a woman.
(c) He was not of noble heritage.
(d) He was a farmer.

11. Who does "Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet" say were used in command position?
(a) Persians.
(b) Women.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Eunuchs.

12. What was China's main reason for nurturing good relations with Malacca?
(a) Malacca's reserves in gold.
(b) Bring stability to the region.
(c) Malacca's repair facilities.
(d) Malacca's sulfur mines.

13. Where was the treasure fleet launched from?
(a) The Yellow Sea.
(b) Beijin.
(c) HangZu.
(d) The Yangzi.

14. What was Alakeswara the commander of?
(a) The weakest faction fighting for the control of Ceylon.
(b) The strongest faction fighting for the control of Ceylon.
(c) The Chinese land army.
(d) The interpreter brought by the Chinese.

15. Who controlled the trade in the Indian Ocean in the 12th century?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) The Japanese.
(c) Persians and Arabs.
(d) The British.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the young sons of the defeated Mongols?

2. Why did the treasure fleet enter into conflict with Alakeswara?

3. What country did the Mongols invade in 1274?

4. Who was commanding the pirates that the treasure fleet defeated?

5. What were the Indonesians trying to escape from during the first and second millennium B.C.?

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