Why Did the Ming Court Suspend the Voyages of Zheng

question 56

Multiple Choice

Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng He?

• A) The Chinese had suffered great epidemics from their contacts in the Indian Ocean.
• B) Zheng He's fleet was sunk by Portuguese naval might.
• C) The government opposed increased contact with people considered as barbarians.
• D) The unpredictable weather of the Indian Ocean made these voyages too unsafe.
• E) Zheng He used the fleet to lead a revolution against the Ming emperor.

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