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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the crew of the treasure fleet think was causing typhoons?
(a) Wind.
(b) The goddess Ya Zi.
(c) Underwater volcanoes.
(d) Dragons beneath the sea.

2. What was a flying tiger in the 13th century?
(a) A kite.
(b) A Chinese warship.
(c) A firework.
(d) A canon.

3. What type of trade developed in the 7th and 8th Century?
(a) Coal trade.
(b) Human trade.
(c) Silk trade.
(d) Horse trade.

4. Why was the entire Empire forced to take part in the building of the Emperor's fleet?
(a) A large amount of builders were needed.
(b) A large amount of coal was needed.
(c) A large number of sailors was needed.
(d) A large amount of wood was needed.

5. What color were the sails of the treasure ship?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

6. Where was the treasure fleet to sail on its third voyage?
(a) Indian Ocean.
(b) Pacific Ocean.
(c) Persian Sea.
(d) The Philippines.

7. Who took power over the Chinese Empire in 1279?
(a) Atilla.
(b) Zhu Yi.
(c) Khubilai Khan.
(d) Khan Noonien Singh.

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

9. Why did the treasure fleet wait several months at the first stop?
(a) It was waiting for supplies to arrive.
(b) It was waiting for the monsoon to end.
(c) It was waiting for silk to be produced.
(d) The commander was sick.

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

11. In what year were Khubilai Khan's forces defeated by the Chinese?
(a) 1365.
(b) 1358.
(c) 1368.
(d) 1568.

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

13. What appeared during the building of the fleet?
(a) Mongol soldiers.
(b) British envoys.
(c) Steel rivet construction method.
(d) Corruption.

14. Who described the existence of ships similar to those of the early Chinese seafarer in South America?
(a) Spanish explorers.
(b) American missionaries.
(c) Portuguese explorers.
(d) Native Americans.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What dynasty made Confucianism the basis of the Chinese moral code?

2. How did Confucius refer to China?

3. What did the treasure fleet discover in Java?

4. What was Alakeswara the commander of?

5. Who were the descendants of the Chinese seafaring people?

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