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

2. What port was Zhu Di eager to start trading with?
(a) Hormuz.
(b) Sush-wa.
(c) Manilla.
(d) Weng-zi.

3. When did the Baijini arrive in Australia?
(a) During an eclipse.
(b) In 1456.
(c) During the monsoon season.
(d) At night.

4. On what island was evidence of Banjuni artifacts found?
(a) Male.
(b) Pate.
(c) Tiwi.
(d) Toap.

5. What happened to Madame Wang after the dedication of the Forbidden City, according to "Chapter 9, Fires in the Forbidden City"?
(a) She fled.
(b) She gave birth.
(c) She died.
(d) She killed another concubine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Zhu Di blame when he fell off of a horse?

2. Who succeeded Zhu Di to the Throne?

3. How was Zhu Zhanji related to Zhu Di, according to "Chapter 10, The Last Voyage"?

4. When did Wang Zhi try to rebuild a powerful navy?

5. What was Zhu Di in the process of doing at the time the fourth treasure fleet set sail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Hang Libo, and why was she brought to Malacca, in "Chapter 11, The Sultan's Bride"?

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

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

4. Who did Zhu Di replace in 1415?

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

6. Why did Zhu Di become unreasonable, in "Chapter 9, Fires in the Forbidden City"?

7. Who succeeded Zhu Zhanji, and what did the eunuchs have as a result?

8. Who did Zhu Di establish as translator and chronicler of the voyage?

9. Why was Zhu Di eager to open up trade negotiations with Japanese representatives, in "Chapter 7, Emissaries of the Dragon Throne"?

10. What was the largest expedition of the fleet ordered in 1412, according to "Chapter 8, The Auspicious Appearance of the Celestial Animals"?

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