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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. When did Confucius live, according to "Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities"?

2. Whom was Zhu Di the son of?

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

4. How long did the first historic Chinese kingdom last?

5. What special feature did the Emperor's fleet include, according to "Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What role did eunuchs have in the fleet?

3. What did Zhu Di eventually usurp and what was later discovered about him?

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

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

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

7. Who felt the strain of the fleet?

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

9. How did the treasure fleet avoid stretches of bad weather?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the leadership of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, discussing the similarities and differences in their leadership styles and beliefs about China's needs.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the purpose of the treasure fleet and the significance of Chinese dominance of the high seas.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of pirates and the impact of piracy on trade between ancient China and other countries.

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