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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Fires in the Forbidden City.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift was Zhu Di fascinated with, according to "Chapter 6, The Strange Kingdoms of Malacca and Ceylon"?
(a) A rudimentary magnifying glass.
(b) A white woman.
(c) A lion.
(d) A giraffe.

2. What was Alakeswara the commander of?
(a) The strongest faction fighting for the control of Ceylon.
(b) The weakest faction fighting for the control of Ceylon.
(c) The Chinese land army.
(d) The interpreter brought by the Chinese.

3. How many factions were fighting for the control of Ceylon?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

4. When did the third voyage of the treasure fleet start, according to "Chapter 6, The Strange Kingdoms of Malacca and Ceylon"?
(a) Spring of 1409.
(b) Summer of 1409.
(c) Fall of 1419.
(d) Fall of 1409.

5. Who did Zhu Di blame when he fell off of a horse?
(a) The foreign leader that gave it to him
(b) The goddess Yi.
(c) His eunuch.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Khubilai Khan lose part of his army during the invasion of Burma?

2. What house led the Chinese army that defeated the Mongols in 1382?

3. Who did Zhu Di plan to attack a year after the fire at the Forbidden City?

4. What was Zhu Yuanzhang's distinction during the fight against the Mongols?

5. When did the treasure fleet return from its third voyage?

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