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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Zhu Di appoint Zheng He do, according to "Chapter 5, Destination: Calicut"?
(a) Second in command.
(b) Commander of the treasure fleet.
(c) Doctor of the fleet.
(d) Prime political negotiator.

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

4. Who destroyed the pagoda Zhu Di built in honor of his mother?
(a) The Mongols.
(b) The Tartars.
(c) The Taiping Rebellion.
(d) Zhu Di's son.

5. What did the requirements for the building of the Emperor's fleet strain?
(a) The relationship between Japan and China.
(b) The general population.
(c) The Chinese gold reserves.
(d) The Chinese wood supply.

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

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

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

9. What dynasty was established in 618 A.D.?
(a) The Yi dynasty.
(b) The Wang dynasty.
(c) The Tang dynasty.
(d) The Ming dynasty.

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

11. When did Confucius live, according to "Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities"?
(a) 6th century.
(b) 7th century.
(c) 3th century.
(d) 5th century.

12. How many oceangoing ships did the Emperor order other provinces to build?
(a) 200.
(b) 137.
(c) 300.
(d) 250.

13. What caused the sea to rise quickly?
(a) Wind.
(b) Volcanic activity.
(c) A large earthquake.
(d) The ice melting.

14. Where did the Yi forefathers migrate from?
(a) The Mongol Empire.
(b) India.
(c) Lowlands of China.
(d) Highlands of central China.

15. What did the treasure fleet use to determine its direction?
(a) The moon.
(b) The wind direction.
(c) A water compass.
(d) The sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who controlled the trade in the Indian Ocean in the 12th century?

2. What Chinese building methods made the building of the treasure ship possible?

3. How did Khubilai Khan lose part of his army during the invasion of Burma?

4. What instrument was used by the treasure fleet to determine their latitude?

5. What city was believed to be the greatest one in the 7th Century A.D.?

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