Zheng He 1
Was Zheng He the only Muslim on his expeditions?
a. yes
b. no
b. no
Zheng He is from present-day
a. Malaysia
b. India
c. China
c. China
He was known as the
a. handsomest man in history
b. smartest man in history
c. richest man in history
c. richest man in history
Mansa Musa was a
a. king
b. pirate
c. solider
a. king
His work led to the spread of what in Southeast Asia?
a. silk
b. gold
c. islam
c. islam
It is likely that during one of his journeys he made which trip
a. hajj
b. vacation
c. health
a. hajj
In 1324 he made pilgrimage (hajj) to Makkah which a caravan stretching as far as the eye could see
a. true
b. false
a. true
What did he built after coming back from Hajj with the help of an Andalusian architect?
a. masjid
b. school
c. a ship
a. masjid
He was named Ma He. What is Ma short for in China?
a. Muhammad
b. Mahmud
c. Ming
a. Muhammad
What country did he travel to that has largest muslim population today?
a. Pakistan
b. Indonesia
c. Malaysia
b. Indonesia
He ruled which West African country in the 14th century?
a. Nigeria
b. Mali
c. Ghana
b. Mali
He established a major university in Timbuktu which attracted what?
a. scholars and students from all over the Islamic world
b. donors from wealthy areas
c. architects from the world's major cities
a. scholars and students from all over the Islamic world
How long were the ships that he sailed?
a. 350 feet
b. 400 feet
c. 500 feet
b. 400 feet
When he was young, his town was raided by the Ming Dynasty who captured and sent him to the capital. What did he do there?
a. work on a ship
b. serve the royal family
c. have to fight
b. serve the royal family
At the time he came into power, what was the state of Europe?
a. Facing famine and civil wars
b. Financially flourishing
c. Nothing was happening
a. Facing famine and civil wars
By taking possession the city of Timbuktu and reestablishing power over the city of Gao, Mansa Musa gained control of what?
a. important travel routes
b. gold
c. animals
a. important travel routes
What was the name of the translator how travelled alongside Zheng He and spoke Arabic?
a. Ma Huan
b. Ma Cheng
c. Muhammad Musa
a. Ma Huan
Between 1405-1433, Zheng He lead how many expeditions mission from present day Malaysia, India, Iran, Yemen, Somalia and more
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
b. 7
After returning from Hajj, news of his amazing wealth had spread so much that he was included in 1375 Catalan Atlas. What is the Catalan Atlas?
a. one of the most important books of Medieval Europe
b. one of the most important world newspapers of Medieval Europe
c. one of the most important world maps of Medieval Europe
c. one of the most important world maps of Medieval Europe
What year did he come into power?
a. 1300
b. 1312
c. 1330
b. 1312