Question

Which best describes the purpose for Chinese reconnaissance in the Indian Ocean?
a. to find an all-water route to gold-rich Africa and Arabia
b. to defeat the Ottoman Turks in their colonization of India
c. to establish new trading and diplomatic partners
d. to retake traditional land routes such as the Silk Road

Answer 1

It was mainly to explore but they traded alittle(If we are talking of Africa coast). So the close correct answer to the options you give is to TRADE for gold though their were more interested in Ivory.

Answer 2

So it can be A

Answer 3

yes, i agree.

Answer 4

which one do you think it is ?

Answer 5

I think A or C