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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 did Zhu Yuanzhang become after the victory over the Mongols?

2. What does archeological evidence indicate about the Yi people?

3. Whom did Zhu Yunwen allow to return to Zhu Di?

4. What emperor understood the profitable results of trade and commerce?

5. Why was the entire Empire forced to take part in the building of the Emperor's fleet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What unexpected event did the fleet encounter?

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

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

5. What did the Chinese find regarding the ruling zamurin of Calicut?

6. What did Confucius believe about China, according to "Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities"?

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

8. What did China become after the Tang Dynasty was established in 618 A.D.?

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

10. What did archaeological evidence show about these migrants?

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 the island of Ceylon and the conflict which broke out between Alakeswarra and Zheng He.

Essay Topic 3

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

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