View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Emissaries of the Dragon Throne.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Parameswara having problems when the treasure fleet came to his kingdom?
(a) He challenged Siamese authority.
(b) His army was rebelling.
(c) His army suffered from malaria.
(d) His fleet lost a major battle against pirates.

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

3. How many men did the Timur army have when it invaded China?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 400,000.
(d) 100,000.

4. Whom did Zhu Yunwen allow to return to Zhu Di?
(a) Zhu Di's wife.
(b) 2,000 of Zhu Di's soldiers.
(c) 25 of Zhu Di's concubines.
(d) Zhu Di's three remaining sons.

5. When did Timur invade China?
(a) 1409.
(b) 1406.
(c) 1408.
(d) 1405.

Short Answer Questions

1. What resources came to China from Persia in the 7th Century?

2. When did Confucius live, according to "Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities"?

3. When did the Emperor order the Fujian province to produce oceangoing ships, according to "Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet"?

4. What compromised Chinese trade interests in the 3rd century A.D?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 194 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample