Question: Zheng He was an amazing man. He was born in 1371. Eleven years later, he was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403 Zhu Di was made the King of China and he asked Zheng He to join his government. The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He their leader. between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven sea trips to different parts of the world. He certainly travelled to India, Africa and the Middle East. A few people think his ships have even reached South America and Australia. Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50,000 kms during the years of his travels.Zheng He led a fleet with 28,000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers' horses. On these trips he brought with him many Chinese goods like silk and medicine to give to foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and treasures, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe. It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He' s travels. The Columbus of the east, Zheng He, died in 1433. After that, the new king, had these trips stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He's travels, because he believed the trips were unlucky and too expensive. It is only in the last 50 years that historians have begun to carefully study the adventures of great Zheng He. 1. What happened in 1403?
2. Who did he ask to join his government?
3. When was he born?
4. was he friends with Z.Di?
5. Did Z.He travel on boats?
6. Did he make a lot of sea voyages?
7. how many?
8. were they short trips?
9. about how long did they last?
10. how many ships did he oversee?
11. how many men?
12. what countries did they go to?
13. what did he carry in the ships?
14. did he bring live things back with him?
15. what animal?
16. do we know everything about him?
17. what is one reason why not?
18. when did historians start studying him?
19. when did he die?
20. what other famous explorer is he referred to as? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Zhu Di was made the King of China
2. Zheng He
3. 1371
4. yes
5. yes
6. yes
7. seven
8. no
9. between two and four years
10. 300
11. 28,000
12. India, Africa, Middle East, South America and Australia
13. silk, medicine
14. gold, treasures, foreign guests and strange animals
15. giraffe
16. no
17. the new king burned almost all the books
18. in the last 50 years
19. 1433
20. Columbus

Question: Madrasa (Arabic: , madrasah, pl. , madaris, Turkish: Medrese) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious (of any religion). The word is variously transliterated madrasah, madarasaa, medresa, madrassa, madraza, medrese, etc. In the West, the word usually refers to a specific type of religious school or college for the study of the Islamic religion, though this may not be the only subject studied. Not all students in madaris are Muslims; there is also a modern curriculum.

The word madrasah derives from the triconsonantal Semitic root -- D-R-S 'to learn, study', through the wazn (form/stem) (); mafal(ah), meaning "a place where something is done". Therefore, madrasah literally means "a place where learning and studying take place". The word is also present as a loanword with the same innocuous meaning in many Arabic-influenced languages, such as: Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Azeri, Kurdish, Indonesian, Malay and Bosnian / Croatian. In the Arabic language, the word madrasah simply means the same as school does in the English language, whether that is private, public or parochial school, as well as for any primary or secondary school whether Muslim, non-Muslim, or secular. Unlike the use of the word school in British English, the word madrasah more closely resembles the term school in American English, in that it can refer to a university-level or post-graduate school as well as to a primary or secondary school. For example, in the Ottoman Empire during the Early Modern Period, madaris had lower schools and specialised schools where the students became known as danismends. The usual Arabic word for a university, however, is (jamiah). The Hebrew cognate midrasha also connotes the meaning of a place of learning; the related term midrash literally refers to study or learning, but has acquired mystical and religious connotations. 1. what is the article mainly about?
2. what does the word literally mean?
3. can it be private school?
4. what language does it come from?
5. are all students in madaris Muslim?
6. is it generally considered a religious school in the west?
7. what levels of school does it cover?
8. what is the Arabic word for University?
9. is modern curriculum offered in madrasa?
10. what are some Arabic languages that are mentioned? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. Madrasa
2. Any type of educational institution,
3. Yes
4. Arabic
5. No
6. Yes
7. university-level or post-graduate school as well as to a primary or secondary school
8.
9. Yes
10. Urdu, Bengali, Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Azeri, Kurdish, Indonesian, Malay and Bosnian / Croatian.

Question: CHAPTER XX

THE MATE TRIES TO TAKE COMMAND

The fight had taken place around a bend of the shore, so that it was not observed by old Jerry and the girls. But when Dick got back to camp Dora at once noticed that something unusual had happened.

"What is wrong, Dick?" she asked.

"Oh, nothing much, Dora. I merely made Dan Baxter promise to keep his distance in the future."

"Did you have a fight?"

"It didn't amount to much. He had to give in pretty quickly."

"Oh, Dick!" She caught his arm.

"I won't have him annoying you, or the others, Dora."

"You are so good!" she whispered.

Supper was ready, and they sat down, leaving Jack Lesher still in the hammock. They had nearly finished when Dan Baxter came shuffling along.

"Do you want some supper?" asked Dick. "If you do, come on."

"I don't want anything more to-night," growled the bully, and sat down beside Jack Lesher.

It was rather an uncomfortable evening. The thoughts of each of the party were busy. At the first opportunity Dick called old Jerry to one side.

"Jerry, we must watch those two fellows closely," he said.

"Right ye are, Dick."

"I am afraid Lesher will be ugly when he wakes up."

"More'n likely, lad--he always was on board ship. The drink gives him an awful temper."

"I am, going to put the liquor where he can't get it."

"He'll make ye give it to him."

"Will he? Just you wait and see," replied Dick firmly. 1. Who will be ugly?
2. When?
3. What is his first name?
4. Who was sitting next to him?
5. Where did the conflict break out?
6. Who did not see it?
7. Was the man with the females young?
8. Who returned?
9. Who questioned him?
10. What did she say?
11. Who lounged in the hammock?
12. What meal were they eating? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Lesher
2. when he wakes up
3. Jack
4. the bully
5. around a bend of the shore
6. old Jerry and the girls
7. no
8. Dick
9. Dora
10. What is wrong, Dick?
11. Jack Lesher
12. Supper