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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many factions were fighting for the control of Ceylon?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

3. When did the Emperor order the Fujian province to produce oceangoing ships, according to "Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet"?
(a) 1405.
(b) 1403.
(c) 1407.
(d) 1402.

4. Who was in command of the third voyage of the treasure fleet?
(a) Zhu Zi.
(b) Zheng He.
(c) Wang Tan.
(d) Tang Wi.

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

6. How long did the first historic Chinese kingdom last?
(a) 500 years.
(b) 700 years.
(c) 200 years.
(d) 300 years.

7. How large of an army did the Chinese have when they took the provincial seat at Kunming?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 200,000.
(d) 100,000.

8. Where was Parameswara driven out from?
(a) Ceylon.
(b) China.
(c) Sumatra.
(d) India.

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

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

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

12. Why did Zhu Yuanzhang forbid his sons from attending his funeral?
(a) He wanted them to pray for him at the temple.
(b) He didn't want his tomb looted.
(c) He feared they would fight to gain power.
(d) He didn't want his concubines to be stolen.

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

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

15. Why did the ships built for the south seas sport a pointed hull?
(a) To increase speed.
(b) To allow them to travel through rough waters.
(c) To ram other ships.
(d) To board other ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. What resources came to China from Persia in the 7th Century?

2. What does archeological evidence indicate about the Yi people?

3. When was the first unified Chines empire created?

4. Where was the treasure fleet to sail on its third voyage?

5. What did Confucius say about contact with foreigners?

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