Zheng He & The Forbidden City

Who was Zheng He?

• A Ming Dynasty poet

• A European explorer

• A Chinese emperor

• An admiral of seven voyages

What was the primary aim of Zheng He's voyages?

• To display China's power and wealth

• To establish trade routes

• To discover new lands

• To find precious metals

How far did Zheng He's expeditions sail?

• To North America

• To South America

• To East Africa

• To Australia

What did Zheng He bring back from his voyages?

• Gold and silver

• Foreign dignitaries

• Exotic plants, spices, and animals

• New technologies

What dynasty did Zheng He serve?

• Qing Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

What was Emperor Yongle's desire related to the voyages?

• To find a new capital

• To spread Buddhism

• To conquer new territories

• For glory

What subject does the story of Zheng He primarily relate to?

• Mathematics

• World History

• Literature

• Science

The Ming Emperor wanted more tributaries so he gave his trusted adviser, ___________ the title "Admiral of the Western Seas" and told him to sail to "the countries beyond the horizon"

• Zheng He
• Marco Polo
• Ahmed
• Jamal al-Din

Zheng He was from

• Korea

• China

• Japan

• India

Zheng He was a(n)...

• General

• Admiral

• Mongolian Warrior

• Emperor