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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. What was Malacca's survival dependent on?

2. Why was Zheng He's appointment unique?

3. What was the west coast of India known for?

4. Who took power over the Chinese Empire in 1279?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did archaeological evidence show about these migrants?

2. What happened under the Song Dynasty?

3. What was the strength of the treasure ships attributed to?

4. What was China's point of view for nurturing a relationship with Malacca?

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

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 Zhu Di eventually usurp and what was later discovered about him?

9. What were eunuchs used for in the Han Dynasty?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how trade agreements were negotiated in China.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of eunuchs in the government after Zhu Qizhen took over as Emperor.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the migration of the Yi people and the significance of this migration.

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