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sabina

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The Chinese junks of the Zheng He expeditions with over 300 ships and 20,000 men were
 
  a. used primarily to transport slaves.
  b. Set out on voyages of exploration.
  c. not mentioned in the writings of Ibn Battuta.
  d. used to display the might of the Yongle emperor.
  e. not involved in trade outside of the Muslim world.

Question 2

What made Columbus state that the earth was not round but had the shape of a pear?
 
  a. He believed the ocean tilted upward.
  b. His compass measurements were incorrect.
  c. He agreed with the conclusions of Ptolemy.
  d. He disagreed with the conclusions of Ptolemy.
  e. He relied on earlier Roman and Greek maps.



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carolinefletcherr

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

a




sabina

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Reply 2 on: Jul 4, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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