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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who threatened China from the sea, according to "Chapter 11, The Sultan's Bride"?
(a) Japanese pirates.
(b) The British Navy.
(c) The French corsairs.
(d) The Venetians.

2. What were Japan's envoys in charge of doing, according to "Chapter 7, Emissaries of the Dragon Throne"?
(a) Studying Confucius.
(b) Stealing boat manufacturing techniques.
(c) Supporting opponents of the Emperor.
(d) Opening a trade relationship.

3. How many men did the Timur army have when it invaded China?
(a) 400,000.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 200,000.
(d) 300,000.

4. Where did the 7th voyage of the treasure fleet start from?
(a) Win-ye.
(b) Nanjing.
(c) Wang-He.
(d) Tuan-wang.

5. What happened to the maidens that were sent with Hang Libo?
(a) The were imprisoned.
(b) They were given as concubines.
(c) They were executed.
(d) They married and had children.

6. How was Zhu Zhanji related to Zhu Di, according to "Chapter 10, The Last Voyage"?
(a) He was his grandson.
(b) He was his brother.
(c) He was his nephew.
(d) He was his son.

7. Who did Zhu Di plan to attack a year after the fire at the Forbidden City?
(a) Sumatra.
(b) Japan.
(c) The Tartars.
(d) The Mongols.

8. What was forbidden to be traded during the travels of the treasure fleet?
(a) Gold.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Books.
(d) Women.

9. What would archaeological evidence indicate if the people of both Baijini and Banjuni were not of Chinese descent?
(a) It cannot indicate anything, but that they were descended from the Chinese.
(b) Both were influenced by the Chinese.
(c) Errors in the translation of the names.
(d) The names were a coincidence.

10. What were the women of the Baijini wearing?
(a) White clothing.
(b) Colorful clothing.
(c) Black clothing.
(d) Nothing.

11. What word is used to describe the relation between Chinese and Swahili?
(a) Iskar.
(b) Wanta.
(c) Irt.
(d) Ishra.

12. What did the King of Bengal offer to Zhu Di?
(a) 25 women.
(b) A tiger.
(c) 2,500 eunuchs.
(d) A giraffe.

13. Whose songs record the arrival of the Baijini, according to "Epilogue, A People Called Baijini"?
(a) Japanese songs.
(b) Chinese songs.
(c) Aboriginal songs.
(d) British songs.

14. When was the 7th voyage of the treasure fleet ordered?
(a) 1433.
(b) 1435.
(c) 1430.
(d) 1432.

15. Who did Zhu Di fight and eventually win against in the last years of his life?
(a) The Japanese pirates.
(b) The British Navy.
(c) The Uriyangqad Mongols.
(d) The Tartar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What town has relics of Chinese pottery and other artifacts?

2. What was Zhu Di in the process of doing at the time the fourth treasure fleet set sail?

3. How did the leader of the Timur die?

4. What port was Zhu Di eager to start trading with?

5. How long was the mourning period following Zhu Di's death?

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