CCWH#21 Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners

Who are the three 15th century sailors discussed in depth in this episode?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Da Gama

• Zheng He

• Ferdinand Magellan

Prior to European exploration the Indian Ocean trade was dominated by?

• Muslim Merchants

• The Mongols

• The Chinese

• The Mugals

Which of the following is probably the greatest admiral that no one has ever heard of?

• Mao Zedong

• Sun Tzu

• Zheng He

• Genghis Khan

What are two unique things about Zheng He that this episode discusses?

• He was a Muslim

• He was a eunuch

• He was a Christian

• He was blind

Between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven voyages throughout the Indian Ocean, the expeditions of the so-called?

• Treasure ships

• Caravels

• Way finders

• Carracks

Which of the following best describes the comparison between Zheng He's treasure ships and Columbus's ships?

• Zheng He's treasure ships were sometimes more than twice as large as Columbus's ships.

• Zheng He's treasure ships were a little bigger than Columbus's ships.

• Columbus's treasure ships were sometimes more than twice as large as Zheng He's ships.

• Columbus's treasure ships were a little bigger than Zheng He's ships.

Was Zheng He an explorer like Da Gama or Columbus?

• Yes, he was trying to establish new trade routes in the Indian Ocean.

• No, he was trying to strengthen Chinese prestige.

What is the action called in which a foreigner would travel to China and bow before the emperor for trade privileges?

• kowtow

• debase

• gravel

• shanghai

What were some of the reasons why the treasure ship voyages ended?

• The death of Zheng He

• The death of the pro-trade Yongle Emperor

• A shift by the Ming from outreach to isolationism

• A shift by the Ming to focus on building the Great Wall

What were some reasons that Portugal engaged in exploration?

• It had a fair bit of coastline.

• It was relatively resource poor.

• The crusading spirit was strong as the Christian kingdoms had recently expelled the Muslims form the region.

• All of the above