View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Strange Kingdoms of Malacca and Ceylon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Zhu Di claim the throne of China?
(a) 1399.
(b) 1402.
(c) 1403.
(d) 1401.

2. What was a flying tiger in the 13th century?
(a) A kite.
(b) A Chinese warship.
(c) A canon.
(d) A firework.

3. What happened to Zhu Di's mother?
(a) She was fed to the dogs.
(b) She was sentenced to life in prison.
(c) She escaped to Japan.
(d) She was imprisoned in an iron skirt and died of cold outside.

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) Fall of 1419.
(c) Fall of 1409.
(d) Summer of 1409.

5. When was the second voyage of the treasure fleet planned for?
(a) 1508.
(b) 1408.
(c) 1409.
(d) 1418.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was the entire Empire forced to take part in the building of the Emperor's fleet?

3. When was the first unified Chines empire created?

4. Where did the fleet first stop on its way to India?

5. How were the Confucian principals taught to Zhu's sons?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 226 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample