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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 goddess did the crew of the treasure fleet pray to before they left?
(a) Yi-Tu.
(b) Tifi-Han.
(c) Han-Ze-Wi.
(d) Tianfei.

2. What was the west coast of India known for?
(a) Silk and spices.
(b) Rum and gold.
(c) Slaves and sugar.
(d) Spices and wood.

3. What regions were in economic peril because of Zhu Yuanzhang's retreat from trade?
(a) Inland China.
(b) Indonesia and the Malay Peninsula.
(c) Japan.
(d) Macao.

4. What was the mission of the representatives sent to China after the return of the treasure fleet?
(a) To kill the Emperor.
(b) To spy on the Chinese.
(c) Honor and pay tribute to Zhu Di.
(d) To buy Chinese boats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first unified Chines empire created?

2. What dynasty made Confucianism the basis of the Chinese moral code?

3. What type of trade developed in the 7th and 8th Century?

4. Who forced Parameswara to exile himself to Malacca?

5. Why did Zhu Yuanzhang forbid his sons from attending his funeral?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why was the second mission smaller in scale?

7. Who was Alakeswara, what did he refuse and what happened as a result?

8. What did archaeological evidence show about these migrants?

9. Who was Parameswara and what happened to him?

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

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