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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Zhu Yuanzhang become after the victory over the Mongols?
(a) Head of the eunuchs of the Emperor.
(b) First Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
(c) Head of the Chinese army.
(d) Second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

2. What caused the sea to rise quickly?
(a) Wind.
(b) Volcanic activity.
(c) A large earthquake.
(d) The ice melting.

3. What kingdom was established around 1500 B.C.?
(a) The Ming Dynasty.
(b) The Swang Kingdom.
(c) The Shang.
(d) The Tang Empire.

4. Whom was Zhu Di the son of?
(a) Zhu Yuanzhang.
(b) A Persian prisoner.
(c) A consort.
(d) A Mongol.

5. What city was believed to be the greatest one in the 7th Century A.D.?
(a) Chang'an.
(b) Chi-Wen.
(c) Zhu Towan.
(d) Beijin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Confucius refer to China?

2. What modern types of vessels were the early Chinese seafarers using similar to?

3. What Chinese building methods made the building of the treasure ship possible?

4. Who were the descendants of the Chinese seafaring people?

5. What special feature did the Emperor's fleet include, according to "Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet"?

(see the answer key)

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