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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 did Zhu Di see the Japan's envoy as a recognition of?

2. Who was buried with Zhu Di?

3. What did the King of Bengal offer to Zhu Di?

4. How long was the mourning period following Zhu Di's death?

5. When did tens of thousands of Chinese begin to settle in the Philippines?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who did China see as threats, in Chapter 11, The Sultan's Bride?

4. Who did Zhu Di replace in 1415?

5. What did one of Zheng He's charts note?

6. What was the largest expedition of the fleet ordered in 1412, according to "Chapter 8, The Auspicious Appearance of the Celestial Animals"?

7. Who did Zhu Di establish as translator and chronicler of the voyage?

8. Why did Zhu Di infuriate the Timurids, and what happened as a result?

9. Who was Hang Libo, and why was she brought to Malacca, in "Chapter 11, The Sultan's Bride"?

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 the role of pirates and the impact of piracy on trade between ancient China and other countries.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the archaeological evidence discussed in the "Epilogue" and what such evidence indicates about Chinese populations.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the Forbidden City and how Zhu Di was affected by the bad luck of the city.

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