WorksheetsCCWH#21 Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
Who was the patron of exploration in Portugal?
Prince Henry the Navigator
The Yongle Emperor
Pope Alexander VI
Ferdinand and Isabella
Which Portuguese sailor was the first captain to break into the Indian Ocean and reach India?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
Zheng He
Ferdinand Magellan
Prince Henry the navigator was hoping that his voyagers would find who's kingdom in Africa was to get his help with a crusade?
Prester John
The Yongle Emperor
Mansa Musa
Nelson Mandela
Which of the following best describes Portugal's trade empire?
Trading post empire
Colonial empire
Free trade zone
Mercantilist
In many ways the Portuguese acted like pirates in the Indian Ocean. With their superior weapons they forced merchants to purchase what in order to trade at Portuguese ports?
cartaz
Indulgences
passports
kowtow
Which were some myths that John tried to dispel about Columbus?
Columbus was wrong about the Earth's size.
Columbus thought he made it to China.
Columbus was a lucky idiot
All of the above.
The line of demarcation separating the Spanish and Portuguese parts of the world is known as?
The Treaty of Tordesillas
The Treaty of Westphalia
The Magna Carta
The East West Schism
In Columbus's first voyage he landed in what region?
The Caribbean
North America
South America
India
What was the long term impact of Columbus's voyages on the Spanish Empire?
Spain would become fantastically wealthy, and for a time they were the leading power in Europe.
Spain would be challenged by the Pope leading to an inquisition.
Spain would shift its language to become more inclusive.
Spain would become very poor, and one of the least influential empires in Europe.
Which of today's voyagers would you rather be?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Da Gama
Zheng He
