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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How were the Confucian principals taught to Zhu's sons?

2. What city did Marco Polo say was "greater than any city"?

3. Why was Parameswara having problems when the treasure fleet came to his kingdom?

4. What kingdom was established around 1500 B.C.?

5. What color were the sails of the treasure ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who felt the strain of the fleet?

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

3. What do geologists theorize regarding mass migrations?

4. What did Zhu Di want to be known for?

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

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

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

8. What did archaeological evidence show about these migrants?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of concubines and the significance of Madame Wang in When China Ruled The Seas.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of eunuchs in ancient China and why they were castrated.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between China, Malacca, and the Sumatra.

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