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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Confucians and Curiosities.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Yi people start the Chinese seafaring tradition, according to "Chapter 1, The Yi Peoples"?
(a) 1000 B.C.
(b) 2000 B.C.
(c) 3000 B.C.
(d) 4000 B.C.

2. When did the Song Dynasty rule China?
(a) 760-1279 A.D.
(b) 960-1379 A.D.
(c) 960-1879 A.D.
(d) 960-1279 A.D.

3. What did Confucius' teaching do to those who made their living from the sea?
(a) Made them enemies of the Empire.
(b) Made them abandon their craft.
(c) Turned them into second class citizens.
(d) Made them leave China.

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

5. What type of trade developed in the 7th and 8th Century?
(a) Coal trade.
(b) Silk trade.
(c) Human trade.
(d) Horse trade.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who controlled the trade in the Indian Ocean in the 12th century?

2. Where did the Yi forefathers migrate from?

3. In what countries were artifacts similar to those of the first historical kingdom found?

4. What does archeological evidence indicate about the Yi people?

5. What dynasty was established in 618 A.D.?

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