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Zheng He's Treasure Voyages: Multiple Choice
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- 01What animal, brought back from Africa, was presented to the Yongle Emperor's court and interpreted as the mythical, auspicious qilin?
- 02A primary objective of Zheng He's voyages was to project Ming power and establish what kind of relationships with foreign states?
- 03The treasure fleets were constructed and typically began their long journeys from which major Chinese city?
- 04The farthest confirmed destination of Zheng He's fleet was the coast of what modern-day continent?
- 05What was a major factor leading to the cessation of the treasure voyages after Zheng He's death?
- 06Which Ming Dynasty emperor initiated and sponsored the majority of Zheng He's treasure voyages?
- 07Zheng He was a member of which ethnic and religious group before being captured and made a court eunuch?
- 08In which century did Zheng He's seven voyages take place?
- 09What were the massive, multi-decked vessels that served as the flagships of Zheng He's fleet called in English?
- 10How many major maritime expeditions did Admiral Zheng He lead between 1405 and 1433?