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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 many maidens were sent with Hang Libo to Malacca?

2. What did the Chinese use to trade for sapphires and rubies?

3. What led to the slaying of a large number of eunuchs and concubines?

4. How old was Zhu Di when he died?

5. What modern country were the Banjuni from?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did aboriginal songs record, according to the "Epilogue, A People Called Baijini"?

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

5. Who was named the new emperor, and how was he viewed, in "Chapter 10, The Last Voyage"?

6. What did one of Zheng He's charts note?

7. Why was Hu, master of the water clock, imprisoned in 1421?

8. What did Zhu Di go to great lengths to stabilize?

9. Why did Zhu Di infuriate the Timurids, and what happened as a result?

10. How did Zhu Di take on a more conservative approach to his rule?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why the general population was strained because of the treasure fleet and how the population was impacted.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of Emperor in ancient China, how an Emperor was chosen, as well as the responsibilities of an Emperor.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the Forbidden City and how Zhu Di was affected by the bad luck of the city.

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