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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 compromised Chinese trade interests in the 3rd century A.D?
(a) The rise of Japanese piracy.
(b) The fall of available wood to build chips.
(c) The rise of the British Navy.
(d) The fall of the Han Dynasty.

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

3. Why did the Yi turn to the sea for their subsistence?
(a) They knew how to make boats.
(b) They didn't have land to cultivate.
(c) They liked fish.
(d) The ground was too frozen to cultivate.

4. Why did the Emperor order the construction of the treasure ship?
(a) To show the world the strength of the Empire.
(b) To bring orders for large ships to Chineses shipyards.
(c) To show the Empire's craftsmanship.
(d) To bring riches to the Empire.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom was Zhu Di the son of?

2. What instrument was used by the treasure fleet to mark the passage of time?

3. What was the destination of the treasure fleet's first mission?

4. Who does "Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet" say were used in command position?

5. When did the third voyage of the treasure fleet start, according to "Chapter 6, The Strange Kingdoms of Malacca and Ceylon"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do geologists theorize regarding mass migrations?

2. What did China become after the Tang Dynasty was established in 618 A.D.?

3. What happened on Ceylon upon the treasure fleet's arrival?

4. Who was made commander in chief of the treasure fleet, in "Chapter 5, Destination: Calicut," and why was this significant?

5. What did Khubilai Khan lose, and what resulted, according to "Chapter 3, The Prisoner and the Prince"?

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

7. What did Confucius believe about China, according to "Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities"?

8. Who felt the strain of the fleet?

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

10. What were eunuchs used for in the Han Dynasty?

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