Wk 5 - Sri Lanka

What was the main reason people traveled to Sri Lanka for many centuries?

• To visit holy places

• To get beautiful and valuable gemstones

• To explore new lands

• To trade spices

In what year did Admiral Cheng Ho first visit Sri Lanka?

• 1405

• 1411

• 1398

• 1420

What did Cheng Ho do at the Buddhist temple on Sri Pada?

• He built a new temple

• He held a festival

• He traded goods

• He left a stone tablet to give thanks

Who was the ruler that tried to attack Cheng Ho's treasure ships?

• King Solomon

• Parakrambahu VI

• King Alakeshwara

• Yongle Emperor

What did Cheng Ho do instead of rescuing his fleet?

• He sailed away

• He marched inland towards the capital

• He sent a message to the King

• He called for reinforcements

What did the Yongle Emperor advise Cheng Ho regarding King Alakeshwara?

• To keep him as a prisoner

• To trade him for goods

• To send him back to Sri Lanka

• To make him a general

What was one of the gifts Cheng Ho brought to the Upulwan Devalaya?

• 1,000 pieces of gold

• Precious stones

• A golden statue

• Silk robes

What did Cheng Ho leave at the Buddhist temple?

• A collection of gems

• A stone tablet with writing

• A statue of Buddha

• A map of his travels

What was the 'tributary' system during Ming times?

• A system of taxation

• A method of trade

• A way to show respect and friendship

• A way to wage war

What did Cheng Ho take back to China with him?

• A treasure map

• Gold and silver

• King Alakeshwara and his followers

• Gems and spices