Question

multiple choice question
what was chinas first reaction to the arrival of europeans in the early 1500s?

the chinese eagerly embraced the religious ideas taught by the europeans
the chinese forced the europeans to leave their country immediately.
the chinese welcomed the chance to reestablish trade with european nations
the chinese largely ignored the europeans, considering them highly uncivilized

Explanation:

In the early 1500s, China's Ming Dynasty maintained a self-sufficient, Sinocentric worldview. European arrivals were seen as distant, lesser "barbarians" with little value to the established imperial system, so the state mostly disregarded them rather than embracing their religion, forcing them out, or prioritizing trade with them.

Answer:

The Chinese largely ignored the Europeans, considering them highly uncivilized