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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did the treasure fleet enter into conflict with Alakeswara?
(a) He refused to let the tri lingual tablet be erected.
(b) He refused to speak with them.
(c) He refused to allow them on the island.
(d) He kicked them out because he was offended.

3. What modern types of vessels were the early Chinese seafarers using similar to?
(a) Cruise ships.
(b) Tub boats.
(c) Triremes.
(d) Sailing rafts.

4. What shape were the sails of the treasure ship ?
(a) Square.
(b) Octogonal.
(c) Triangular.
(d) Circular.

5. What did the first boat people cross, according to "Chapter 1, The Yi Peoples"?
(a) The water between Java and Sulawesi.
(b) The Yangtze.
(c) The Yellow River.
(d) The water between China and Taiwan.

6. Who forced Parameswara to exile himself to Malacca?
(a) Payantana.
(b) Zhu Yi.
(c) Palembang.
(d) Bangaya.

7. Where did the warships escorting the treasure fleet first engage pirates?
(a) The Yellow Sea.
(b) The Indian Ocean.
(c) The Persian Sea.
(d) The Strait of Malacca.

8. What did the Chinese commander of the treasure fleet bring with plans to leave it in a place of honor?
(a) A tri-lingual tablet.
(b) A stone temple.
(c) A gold statue of Confucius.
(d) A totem.

9. What did Confucius' teaching do to those who made their living from the sea?
(a) Made them enemies of the Empire.
(b) Made them abandon their craft.
(c) Turned them into second class citizens.
(d) Made them leave China.

10. When did Zhu Di claim the throne of China?
(a) 1402.
(b) 1399.
(c) 1401.
(d) 1403.

11. Who were the descendants of the Chinese seafaring people?
(a) Seafaring people of Indonesia and Polynesia.
(b) The British.
(c) Aborigines.
(d) The Hawaiian people.

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

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

14. What did Zhu Yuanzhang become after the victory over the Mongols?
(a) Head of the Chinese army.
(b) First Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
(c) Head of the eunuchs of the Emperor.
(d) Second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

15. When did the Song Dynasty rule China?
(a) 960-1279 A.D.
(b) 760-1279 A.D.
(c) 960-1379 A.D.
(d) 960-1879 A.D.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift was Zhu Di fascinated with, according to "Chapter 6, The Strange Kingdoms of Malacca and Ceylon"?

2. During what period did the southern Asian migrate to Taiwan, the Philippines, and Fiji?

3. When did the Yi people start the Chinese seafaring tradition, according to "Chapter 1, The Yi Peoples"?

4. How did Confucius refer to China?

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

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