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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the treasure fleet launched from?
(a) Beijin.
(b) The Yangzi.
(c) The Yellow Sea.
(d) HangZu.

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

3. What compromised Chinese trade interests in the 3rd century A.D?
(a) The fall of the Han Dynasty.
(b) The rise of the British Navy.
(c) The fall of available wood to build chips.
(d) The rise of Japanese piracy.

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

5. What resources came to China from Burma in the 7th Century?
(a) Salt.
(b) Sulfur.
(c) Glass.
(d) Black pepper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Zhu Di's mother?

2. What did Confucius' teaching do to those who made their living from the sea?

3. What was Alakeswara the commander of?

4. What ship building tool did the Chinese develop in the 10th century?

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

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