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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. When was the Zheng He temple erected at Bukit?
(a) 1765.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1785.
(d) 1795.

2. What Tibetan leader did Zhu Di have a good relationship with?
(a) Mbitiam Shep.
(b) Dailahi Bomba.
(c) Bebshini Shegpa.
(d) Sherpa Mbabshin.

3. Who were the Chinese trading with in the 8th century B.C?
(a) Macao.
(b) Fiji.
(c) Java.
(d) Borneo.

4. What did the Chinese use to trade for sapphires and rubies?
(a) Technology.
(b) Wood carvings.
(c) Porcelain and silk.
(d) Weapons.

5. How many ships formed the Chinese navy at its height?
(a) 4,500 ships.
(b) 2,500 ships.
(c) 5,500 ships.
(d) 3,500 ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who succeeded Zhu Di to the Throne?

2. What did the Zhu Di do after the fire at the Forbidden City?

3. What port was Zhu Di eager to start trading with?

4. What did the King of Bengal offer to Zhu Di?

5. Who took effective control of China after Zhu Qizhen's rise to the throne?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was named the new emperor, and how was he viewed, in "Chapter 10, The Last Voyage"?

2. What did an anthropologist in 1935 note about physical features of the Banjuni?

3. Who presented Zhu Di with a giraffe, and what did the envoy mistake the animal for?

4. Why was Hu, master of the water clock, imprisoned in 1421?

5. Who invaded China in 1405, and what was the result of the invasion?

6. What happened to inhabitants of towns in China?

7. What last attempt was made by Wang Zhi in 1477?

8. What knowledge does early Chinese history point to?

9. What happened to Zhu Di and sixteen concubines during the summer of 1424?

10. How did Zhu Di take on a more conservative approach to his rule?

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