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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 happened to Madame Wang after the dedication of the Forbidden City, according to "Chapter 9, Fires in the Forbidden City"?

2. Who succeeded Zhu Di to the Throne?

3. How many maidens were sent with Hang Libo to Malacca?

4. What did Zhu Di refer to himself as?

5. Where did the 7th voyage of the treasure fleet start from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did an anthropologist in 1935 note about physical features of the Banjuni?

2. Why was Zhu Di eager to open up trade negotiations with Japanese representatives, in "Chapter 7, Emissaries of the Dragon Throne"?

3. Who was named the new emperor, and how was he viewed, in "Chapter 10, The Last Voyage"?

4. Who did Zhu Di replace in 1415?

5. What did aboriginal songs record, according to the "Epilogue, A People Called Baijini"?

6. Why did Zhu Di become unreasonable, in "Chapter 9, Fires in the Forbidden City"?

7. What did the first Ming Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang make sure happened when the treasure fleet traveled?

8. What happened to inhabitants of towns in China?

9. What did Zhu Di go to great lengths to stabilize?

10. How did Zhu Di take on a more conservative approach to his rule?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss polygamous households and their role in ancient China.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why the general population was strained because of the treasure fleet and how the population was impacted.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of eunuchs in the government after Zhu Qizhen took over as Emperor.

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