SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following contributed to the Chinese government’s decision to stop voyages of exploration in the Indian Ocean in the early fifteenth century?
A
Armed resistance from Arab navies
B
Lack of sufficient Chinese goods for trade
C
The destruction of the Chinese fleet by typhoons
D
Government concern with domestic problems and frontier security
E
Fear of the spread of the plague to China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following contributed to the Chinese government’s decision to stop voyages of exploration in the Indian Ocean in the early fifteenth century? c) The destruction of the Chinese fleet by typhoons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period 600-1450 C.E.? Indian Ocean commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern, and East African merchants.

Detailed explanation-3: -To reach West Africa, the religion of Islam joined the caravans of Amazigh traders. The Amazigh people were merchants who were a large part of the trans-Saharan trade. These caravans would cross the Sahara Desert to trade with the large, rich sub-Saharan empires, and they brought the religion with them.

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