Chinese Explorers

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Chinese ships were 14 storeys high and made of bamboo.

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False

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Chinese long voyages supported by growing fruit & vegetables on ships.

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True

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Malay soldiers referred to Australia as ‘Greater Java’.

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True

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Zheng He was a Chinese emperor who wanted to expand his empire to Australia.

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False

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15th century: Chinese gov't banned new ships & destroyed existing ones.

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True

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Chinese contact with Australia in the 1400s is impossible.

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False