The Ming Dynasty

question 77

Multiple Choice

The Ming Dynasty

• A) under Yongle, had Chinese ships bring back Christian missionaries to China.
• B) sent a fleet far into the Indian Ocean.
• C) sent a huge army into Japan, which captured and held the city of Edo for one year until a debt owed to the Chinese government was paid.
• D) saw their fleets reach the Mediterranean Sea.
• E) dismantled the Great Wall as it was no longer needed for the defense of China.

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