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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When were the Yi able to migrate to Alaska and North America?
(a) In 1207 B.C.
(b) At the start of the Ming Dynasty.
(c) During the last Ice Age.
(d) After developing the first sail boat.

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

4. What city did Marco Polo say was "greater than any city"?
(a) Venice.
(b) Beijin.
(c) Wen Mibng.
(d) Hangzhou.

5. What emperor understood the profitable results of trade and commerce?
(a) Goa Wen.
(b) Goa Zong.
(c) Zhu Wen.
(d) Ayak do.

Short Answer Questions

1. How large of an army did the Chinese have when they took the provincial seat at Kunming?

2. Why was Zheng He's appointment unique?

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

4. What ship building tool did the Chinese develop in the 10th century?

5. What were the Indonesians trying to escape from during the first and second millennium B.C.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did archaeological evidence show about these migrants?

2. What did Zhu Di order the construction of in 1403?

3. How did Confucius' ideas on trade affect China?

4. What did Zhu Di want to be known for?

5. What did the Song Dynasty establish to protect its sovereignty, and how did it set China apart?

6. What did the Emperor order in 1403, according to "Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet"?

7. What did the sophisticated fleet include?

8. What did Zhu Di eventually usurp and what was later discovered about him?

9. Why was the second mission smaller in scale?

10. In "Chapter 1, The Yi Peoples," what did those living in southern regions of China turn to for their livelihood and why?

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