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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. Who took the Chine Empire throne in 1398?
(a) Zhu Yunwen.
(b) Zhu Wa-yi.
(c) Zhu The.
(d) Zhu He.

2. What did the crew of the treasure fleet think was causing typhoons?
(a) Dragons beneath the sea.
(b) Underwater volcanoes.
(c) Wind.
(d) The goddess Ya Zi.

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

4. How many ships were part of the second voyage of the treasure fleet?
(a) 36.
(b) 68.
(c) 158.
(d) 72.

5. Who forced the first historic kingdom from the inland to the shores?
(a) The Tartars.
(b) The Zhou.
(c) The Mongols.
(d) The Ming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What goddess did the crew of the treasure fleet pray to before they left?

2. Why was Parameswara having problems when the treasure fleet came to his kingdom?

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

4. What instrument was used by the treasure fleet to determine their latitude?

5. Where did the Yi forefathers migrate from?

(see the answer key)

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