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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Zhu Yuanzhang forbid his sons from attending his funeral?
(a) He didn't want his concubines to be stolen.
(b) He feared they would fight to gain power.
(c) He didn't want his tomb looted.
(d) He wanted them to pray for him at the temple.

3. What color were the sails of the treasure ship?
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

4. Why was the entire Empire forced to take part in the building of the Emperor's fleet?
(a) A large number of sailors was needed.
(b) A large amount of wood was needed.
(c) A large amount of coal was needed.
(d) A large amount of builders were needed.

5. Who controlled the trade in the Indian Ocean in the 12th century?
(a) Persians and Arabs.
(b) The Chinese.
(c) The British.
(d) The Japanese.

6. Who took power over the Chinese Empire in 1279?
(a) Khubilai Khan.
(b) Zhu Yi.
(c) Khan Noonien Singh.
(d) Atilla.

7. Who was in command of the third voyage of the treasure fleet?
(a) Wang Tan.
(b) Zheng He.
(c) Tang Wi.
(d) Zhu Zi.

8. What does archeological evidence indicate about the Yi people?
(a) They traveled as far as New Guinea and Australia.
(b) They didn't know bronze.
(c) They used tar.
(d) They sacrificed women.

9. In what year were Khubilai Khan's forces defeated by the Chinese?
(a) 1568.
(b) 1365.
(c) 1358.
(d) 1368.

10. How long did the first historic Chinese kingdom last?
(a) 200 years.
(b) 500 years.
(c) 300 years.
(d) 700 years.

11. What did the treasure fleet discover in Java?
(a) Gold mines.
(b) Primitive villages.
(c) Numerous shipwrecks.
(d) Colonies of trade merchants.

12. During what period did the southern Asian migrate to Taiwan, the Philippines, and Fiji?
(a) 5000 B.C. to 1300 B.C.
(b) 9000 B.C. to 130 B.C.
(c) 9000 B.C. to 7300 B.C.
(d) 9000 B.C. to 1300 B.C.

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

14. Why was Parameswara having problems when the treasure fleet came to his kingdom?
(a) His fleet lost a major battle against pirates.
(b) His army was rebelling.
(c) His army suffered from malaria.
(d) He challenged Siamese authority.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kingdom was established around 1500 B.C.?

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

4. What was the mission of the representatives sent to China after the return of the treasure fleet?

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

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