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How long ago did Zheng He go on his voyages?
600 years ago (p. 107-line1)
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Where did Zheng He go on his last voyage?
Africa’s east coast (p. 108-lines 76-77)
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How long did it take the author and his crew to recreate Sindbad’s voyage?
7 1/2 months (p. 113-92-95)
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What kind of fish did the crew eat while at sea?
shark! (p. 112-lines 51-52)
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How old was Zheng He on his first voyage?
34 (p. 107-lines 11 and 17)
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What country has mosques named after Zheng He?
Indonesia (p. 108-lines 85-86)
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Whose ships were larger: Zheng He’s or Vasco da Gama’s?
Zheng He’s (caption on p. 108)
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How many people were on the team that recreated Sindbad’s voyages?
27 (p. 112-lines 18-19)
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Where do orangutans live now?
forests of Indonesia (p. 113-lines 77-80)
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List 2 items that Zheng He carried with him on his first voyage.
silk and coins (p. 107-line 22)
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What was the capital of China in 1405?
Nanjing (p. 107-line 19)
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Why did the Chinese emporer stop foreign exploration after Zheng He’s 6th voyage?
He wanted to focus only on China. (p. 108-lines 65-67)
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What does the word “serendipity” mean in English, and what word did it come from?
It means “lucky chance.” It comes from Serendib, the name that Arabs used to call Sri Lanka (p. 112-lines 22-26)
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List 3 products that Zheng He wanted from other countries.
spices, animals, and cloth (p. 107-line 23-24)
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What was the goal of Zheng He’s 1st voyage?
to mix exploration with business and diplomacy (p. 107)
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Why did the island natives drug Sindbad’s crew?
To make them fall asleep so they could eat them (p. 113-lines 61-66)
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What carried Sindbad to “the valley of the diamonds”?
a giant bird! (p. 112-lines 29-31)
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Who do the Sri Lankans honor with the Perahera?
the Buddha (p. 112-lines 36-40)
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What caused one of Zheng He’s ships to sink?
a storm (p. 108-lines 57-58)
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What was Zheng He’s real name?
Ma He (p. 107-line 8)
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Why does the author of the article visit Oman?
To research shipbuilding (p. 112-lines 5-11)
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What did Sindbad call an orangutan?
“The Old Man of the Sea” (p. 113-lines 74-77)
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