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| China’s great armada during the Ming Dynasty was known as the _________ inspired a sense of awe in everyone who saw it. | Great Fleet |
| The Great Fleet was comprised of approximately ______ ships, manned by ______ officers and men | 100, 27550 |
| Which group of ships was the pride of the Great Fleet? | Treasure Ships |
| The ships of the Great Fleet were more than _____ feet long and ______ feet wide. | 400, 180 |
| 3 goals of Admiral Cheng Ho of the Great Fleet. | diplomatic, commercial, scientific |
| Admiral Cheng Ho was referred to as the emperor's personal _________. | ambassador |
| Commercial and Scientific goals of the expeditions included. | expand trade and survey new routs, collect rare animals and plants. |
| One reason why Cheng Ho must have felt a sense of great satisfaction when the fleet turned and began the voyage home | cargo was full of treasures sure to please the elegant ladies of the imperial court. |
| One reason why Chengo Ho made a great mistake of dismissing Portuguese exploration. | Portuguese started exploration in hopes of reaching the Indies. |
| One reason why Chengo Ho made a great mistake of dismissing Portuguese exploration. | Portugal was a tiny country with only a million people. |
| One reason why Chengo Ho made a great mistake of dismissing Portuguese exploration. | by Chinese standards it exports were unimpressive. |
| One reason why in 1434 China's naval power faced a sudden collapse. | Cheng Ho dies |
| One reason why in 1434 China's naval power faced a sudden collapse. | new emperors opposed naval expeditions as wasteful extravagance. |
| One reason why in 1434 China's naval power faced a sudden collapse. | China withdrew into isolation making shipbuilding illegal and burning Ho’s records. |
| One reason why Cheng Ho must have felt a sense of great satisfaction when the fleet turned and began the voyage home | over 20 different realms and sultanates from Indies and East Africa established relations with the Chinese emperor. |
| One reason why Cheng Ho must have felt a sense of great satisfaction when the fleet turned and began the voyage home | merchants everywhere eagerly traded for Chinese goods |
