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WorksheetsZheng He and exploration
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins
Which were true of Zheng He's ethnicity & religion?
Mongol
Han Chinese
Manchu
Muslim
Buddhist
Which emperor did Zheng He serve?
Qin Shi Huangdi
Wu
Kublai Khan
Zhu Di
Yongle (pronounced "yong leh") was an emperor in which dynasty?
Tang
Song
Yuan
Ming
Select all that were true of Zheng He's voyages
27,000 men
120 men
More than 250 ships
3 ships
Included 450 foot long treasure ships
Zheng He was a(n)...
General
Admiral
Mongolian Warrior
Emperor
How many voyages did Zheng He take part in?
1
2
7
6
Zheng He's traveled as far as
India
Europe
America
East Africa
Zheng He followed what religion?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Where was Zheng He born
Beijing
Yunnan
Shanghai
Nanjing
What was Zheng He's original name
Ma He
Ma Ma
Zheng Ma
Ta He
Why did Zheng He go to the seas?
To look for treasure and money
To trade and explore new trade routes
The emperor wanted to show off their power and wealth
To capture people to work for them
To trade, explore new trade routes, and to show off their power
A relatively small piece of land which is completely surrounded by water.
What does this sentence describe.
Continent
Island
Peninsula
Country
Select any reasons for exploration.
Find faster routes to different countries
To trade
To become famous
To spread religion
To take over new land and become more powerful
Where were the treasure ships built?
Nanjing
Beijing
Yunnan
Ceylon
Which of these was NOT a benefit of the tribute system for other countries?
Peace
Chinese silk
Trade
Investment
Which animal did Zheng He famously bring to Nanjing?
Lion
Giraffe
Elephant
Zebra
Which 3 Things made the treasure ships unusual for the period of time?
Size, the compartments and the material used to build the ships.
Animals on the ship, they used compasses to navigate and the wood used to build the ships.
The distance they sailed, the compartments and the size of the ship.
Size, can stay at sea for over a year and the compartments
When was the first voyage?
1413
1405
1368
1371
Which of these are true about Zheng He's legacy?
There are many towns which are named Zheng He
There are mosques and the religion of Islam in different parts of Asia
People now celebrate a national Zheng He festival day
Zheng He statues are located around Asia and his face is seen on many stamps
Zheng He's voyages included stops at Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Mecca and as far away as Kenya. 11 = which of these?
Mecca
Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Kenya
Zheng He voyaged through the South China Sea, through the Malacca Strait and into the Bay of Bengal. #14 = which body of water?
South China Sea
Malacca Strait
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Zheng He voyaged through the South China Sea, through the Malacca Strait and into the Bay of Bengal. #13 = which body of water?
South China Sea
Malacca Strait
Bay of Bengal
Arabian Sea
Put these events in chronological order.
A: Zheng He becomes admiral
B: Zheng He captured in Yunnan
C: Zheng He visits Hormuz
D:Zheng He goes on his 7th voyage
A, B, C, D
D, B, A, C
B, A, C, D
C, A, D, B
What direction on the compass is the question mark at?
North East
South West
North West
South East
Then points on a compass are known as.....
Directional points
Cardinal points
N,S,E,W points
Compass points
Do you think that Zheng He was a great explorer? Explain your answer.
