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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. Who took power over the Chinese Empire in 1279?
(a) Khubilai Khan.
(b) Khan Noonien Singh.
(c) Zhu Yi.
(d) Atilla.

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

3. What dynasty made Confucianism the basis of the Chinese moral code?
(a) The Tang Dynasty.
(b) The Han Dynasty.
(c) The Wangzu Dynasty.
(d) The Ming Dynasty.

4. What happened to Zhu Di's mother?
(a) She escaped to Japan.
(b) She was imprisoned in an iron skirt and died of cold outside.
(c) She was sentenced to life in prison.
(d) She was fed to the dogs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Confucius' teaching do to those who made their living from the sea?

2. When did Confucius live, according to "Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities"?

3. Where was Parameswara driven out from?

4. Why was Zheng He's appointment unique?

5. Where did the warships escorting the treasure fleet first engage pirates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did eunuchs have in the fleet?

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

3. What did the actions of the two corrupt Chinese merchants confirm, and how did it influence China?

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

5. Where did the forefathers of the Yi peoples migrate from?

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 had the Chinese gained knowledge of by the first centuries A.D.?

8. What was the first historic Chinese kingdom around 1500 B.C.?

9. What did archaeological evidence show about these migrants?

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

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