Zheng He and Isolation

Hongwu was formerly known as

• Zhu Yuanzhang

• Yangdi

• Wendi

• Wu Zhao

The First leader of the Ming dynasty was

• Wu Zhao

• Taizong

• Hongwu

• Wendi

After this person died, his body was thrown overboard or "Buried at sea"

• Wendi

• Zheng He

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• Taizong

This emperor stopped all future expeditions after the death of Zheng He

• Zhengtong (Jung-Tung)

• Zheng He

• Ghengis Khan

• Kublai Khan

What two reasons did Zhengtong give for stopping future Chinese expeditions?

• They cost too much

• Brought back dangerous foreign ideas

• He wasnt able to go on them so he stopped them

• His brother died while on one of the expeditions

Answer explanation

China isolated themselves from the rest of the world because they believed they were the most ________________ society in the world

China declared they did not need other countries to become more advanced and considered all other countries and people as ___________________

Which foreign power would grow in strength and take over because Zhengtong stopped all Expeditions

• Europeans

• Mongols

• Manchus

• Persians

When China became isolated, they began to reject which of the following?

• Foreign contact

• Foreign influences

• Foreign trade

• Foreigners

What were the two main goals of Isolation?

• End foreign influence on Chinese society

• Create a self sufficient society and economy

• Stop the plague from rampaging through the country

• Prevent wars between northern and southern China