What Was China Hoping to Accomplish with Admiral Zheng He's

question 97

Multiple Choice

What was China hoping to accomplish with Admiral Zheng He's fifteenth-century explorations?

• A) It hoped to impress other kingdoms with its military might.
• B) It wanted to spread Buddhism.
• C) It had highly limited seafaring technology and wished to copy that of the Europeans.
• D) It was searching for new resources because it did not yet have a trading economy.
• E) It wanted to be the first nation to arrive in the Americas.

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Definitions:

Fuel Trim

An adjustment to fuel delivery by the engine control module, based on input from the oxygen sensors.

Fuel Delivery

The system or process responsible for supplying fuel from the fuel tank to the engine's combustion chamber.

Short-Term Fuel Trims

Adjustments made by a vehicle's engine control unit (ECU) to the fuel mixture in response to temporary changes in air/fuel demand.

Long-Term Fuel Trims

Adjustments made by a vehicle's engine control unit to the fuel mixture over an extended period to maintain optimal combustion and efficiency.