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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the largest of the treasure fleet expeditions ordered, according to "Chapter 8, The Auspicious Appearance of the Celestial Animals"?
(a) 1409.
(b) 1412.
(c) 1415.
(d) 1413.

2. When was the Forbidden City struck by lightning?
(a) 1426.
(b) 1416.
(c) 1436.
(d) 1421.

3. When did the Baijini arrive in Australia?
(a) At night.
(b) In 1456.
(c) During an eclipse.
(d) During the monsoon season.

4. What did the "Banjuni" islanders call themselves?
(a) The Tuanwana.
(b) The Winiwanan.
(c) The Washangas.
(d) The Wishani.

5. Why was Hang Libo brought to Malacca?
(a) To be imprisoned.
(b) To marry the Sultan Masur Shah.
(c) To be sacrificed.
(d) To marry the Emir Maruk Sahs.

6. What modern country were the Banjuni from?
(a) Mozambique.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Britain.
(d) South Africa.

7. When did the fifth treasure fleet return to China?
(a) 1418.
(b) 1417.
(c) 1416.
(d) 1419.

8. On what island was evidence of Banjuni artifacts found?
(a) Male.
(b) Pate.
(c) Tiwi.
(d) Toap.

9. What did Sumatra provide to China?
(a) Rubies.
(b) Nitric acid.
(c) Sulfur.
(d) Coal.

10. What did the Zhu Di do after the fire at the Forbidden City?
(a) He purchased 3,500 concubines.
(b) He took a more conservative approach to his ruling.
(c) He rebuilt it.
(d) He freed 35,000 eunuchs.

11. When did Wang Zhi try to rebuild a powerful navy?
(a) 1478.
(b) 1457.
(c) 1475.
(d) 1477.

12. Who was buried with Zhu Di?
(a) 25 eunuchs.
(b) 35 horses.
(c) His giraffe.
(d) 16 concubines.

13. How many troops did China engage against the Mongols under Zhu Qizhen's rule?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 200,000.

14. What sea did Zhu Di want the fourth expedition of the treasure fleet to go to?
(a) Africa.
(b) The Persian Sea.
(c) Manila.
(d) India.

15. When did Timur invade China?
(a) 1405.
(b) 1406.
(c) 1409.
(d) 1408.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the Chinese trading with in the 8th century B.C?

2. Where did Zheng He die?

3. What dynasty was Zhu Di part of ?

4. What were Japan's envoys in charge of doing, according to "Chapter 7, Emissaries of the Dragon Throne"?

5. Who were the Baijini linked to?

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