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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. How big was the treasure ship?
(a) 300 ft by 160 ft.
(b) 400 ft by 60 ft.
(c) 400ft by 160 ft.
(d) 200 ft by 160 ft.

2. Why did the ships built for the south seas sport a pointed hull?
(a) To increase speed.
(b) To board other ships.
(c) To ram other ships.
(d) To allow them to travel through rough waters.

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

4. Why was Parameswara having problems when the treasure fleet came to his kingdom?
(a) He challenged Siamese authority.
(b) His army suffered from malaria.
(c) His fleet lost a major battle against pirates.
(d) His army was rebelling.

5. Where was Parameswara driven out from?
(a) India.
(b) Ceylon.
(c) Sumatra.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What dynasty was established in 618 A.D.?

3. What Chinese building methods made the building of the treasure ship possible?

4. Why did the Yi turn to the sea for their subsistence?

5. What city was believed to be the greatest one in the 7th Century A.D.?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened under the Song Dynasty?

5. What did the sophisticated fleet include?

6. What unexpected event did the fleet encounter?

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

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

9. What new kind of ship was designed for travel, and what did it have?

10. What role did eunuchs have in the fleet?

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