Naval innovations from this country include the first stern-mounted rudders and bulkhead partitions that allowed leaking ships to stay afloat. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this modern-day country whose “tower ships” were used to pour fire onto enemies during naval warfare.
ANSWER: China [or Zhōngguó; or People’s Republic of China; or PRC]
[10e] During naval battles, the Sòng dynasty used this technology to power “fire lances.” By the 14th century, this Chinese invention was being used in European firearms.
ANSWER: gunpowder [accept black powder; accept huǒyào; prompt on powder]
[10m] This Muslim mariner led a 1405 naval expedition to the “Western Oceans” that included stops in Sri Lanka and East Africa.
ANSWER: Zhèng Hé (“jung huh”) [or Ma He; or Cheng Ho; or Ma Sanbao; prompt on Zheng]
<Michael Bentley, History - World - Asian> ~20595~ <Editor: Jordan Brownstein>