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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color were the sails of the treasure ship?

2. When did the third voyage of the treasure fleet start, according to "Chapter 6, The Strange Kingdoms of Malacca and Ceylon"?

3. Where did the Yi forefathers migrate from?

4. When did the Emperor order the Fujian province to produce oceangoing ships, according to "Chapter 4, The Treasure Fleet"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Parameswara and what happened to him?

2. Where did the forefathers of the Yi peoples migrate from?

3. How did the treasure fleet avoid stretches of bad weather?

4. What did the Chinese find regarding the ruling zamurin of Calicut?

5. What was the strength of the treasure ships attributed to?

6. What did the Song Dynasty establish to protect its sovereignty, and how did it set China apart?

7. What did the actions of the two corrupt Chinese merchants confirm, and how did it influence China?

8. What did the sophisticated fleet include?

9. Why was the second mission smaller in scale?

10. What did archaeological evidence show about these migrants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between the Chinese and the Mongols.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of Emperor in ancient China, how an Emperor was chosen, as well as the responsibilities of an Emperor.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the migration of the Yi people and the significance of this migration.

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