Encounters in East Asia

From which city did all seven of Zheng He's voyages depart?

• Beijing

• Guangzhou

• Nanjing

• Shanghai

Which exotic gift from Africa is mentioned in the learning material that Zheng He brought back to present to China's emperor?

• Elephant

• Zebra

• Giraffe

• Lion

How did the Chinese view the Portuguese when they first arrived?

• As skilled artisans

• As valuable traders

• As barbarians

• As enthusiastic publishers

What did a visitor in 1590 describe Chinese artisans as making?

• Devices from gold, silver, and other metals

• Silk and porcelain only

• Ships and navigation equipment

• Agricultural tools

What was the European perspective on China during the early encounters?

• They were unimpressed by Chinese culture

• They considered China to be technologically inferior

• They wrote enthusiastically about China

• They were indifferent to Chinese achievements

What was the attitude of the Ming emperors in China towards European textiles and metalwork?

• They valued them for their uniqueness.

• They viewed them as superior to Chinese products.

• They viewed them as inferior to Chinese products.

• They were indifferent to them.

What did the Europeans have to use to pay for Chinese products during the Ming dynasty?

• Paper currency

• Gold or silver

• Spices and silk

• European textiles

Where did the Great Wall run during the Ming dynasty?

What condition was imposed on foreigners who wished to trade in the region supervised by imperial officials?

• They could trade freely without any supervision.

• They had to pay extra taxes to the imperial officials.

• They could only trade if supervised by imperial officials.

• They were not allowed to trade at all.

What was required of all foreigners at the end of the trading season?

• They could settle permanently in the region.

• They had to leave.

• They were granted citizenship.

• They could start trading in other regions without restrictions.