Q 01/05

Zheng He served as admiral and diplomat under which Chinese dynasty?

A) Qing

B) Tang

C) Ming

D) Song

Answer · why

C) Ming

He commanded seven voyages between 1405 and 1433 for the Yongle and Xuande emperors.

Q 02/05

How many treasure voyages did Zheng He command?

A) Five

B) Seven

C) Three

D) Twelve

Answer · why

B) Seven

The first sailed in 1405 and the last in 1430-33; the Hongxi Emperor briefly halted them in 1424.

Q 03/05

What was Zheng He's birth name?

A) Li He

B) Wang He

C) Ma He

D) Zhu He

Answer · why

C) Ma He

He was born into a Muslim Hui family; the surname Zheng was conferred by the Yongle Emperor in 1404.

Q 04/05

Which ruler granted Zheng He his surname and commissioned his voyages?

A) The Jianwen Emperor

B) The Yongle Emperor

C) The Hongwu Emperor

D) The Xuande Emperor

Answer · why

B) The Yongle Emperor

As Prince of Yan, Zhu Di had been Zheng He's master since boyhood and was 11 years his senior.

Q 05/05

By what alias is Zheng He widely known in Chinese culture and Southeast Asian temples?

A) San Bao (Sam Po)

B) Da Hai (Tai Hoi)

C) Hai Long (Hoi Lung)

D) Lao Ma (Lou Ma)

Answer · why

A) San Bao (Sam Po)

The name refers to the Buddhist Three Jewels; temples of the 'Sam Po' cult stand across the Chinese diaspora.