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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 the "Banjuni" islanders call themselves?

2. Who did Zhu Di fight and eventually win against in the last years of his life?

3. Who was buried with Zhu Di?

4. When did the Baijini arrive in Australia?

5. What did Zhu Di refer to himself as?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the goal of the seventh voyage of the treasure fleet in 1430?

2. What knowledge does early Chinese history point to?

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

4. What happened to inhabitants of towns in China?

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

6. What did the first Ming Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang make sure happened when the treasure fleet traveled?

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

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

9. Who was Hang Libo, and why was she brought to Malacca, in "Chapter 11, The Sultan's Bride"?

10. What did an anthropologist in 1935 note about physical features of the Banjuni?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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