Which of the following statements about matteo ricci's life is not correct? matteo ricci became a well-respected scholar of confucianism in ming china in order to make christianity acceptable to the chinese elite, ricci emphasized the role of ethics and downplayed discussion of theology matteo ricci was the first protestant missionary in china ricci's accounts of china and india were important sources of knowledge about asia among europeans during the european enlightenment ricci had spent some time in goa before arriving in china

It is not correct that Matteo Ricci was the first Protestant missionary in China, as he was Catholic.

Explanation:

Matteo Ricci was an Italian Jesuit priest, missionary, scientist, geographer and Renaissance cartographer. He is known for his missionary activity in Ming Dynasty China, where he was known as Li Madou. He is considered the founder of modern Catholic missions in China, thus contributing in a crucial way to the introduction of Catholicism in China.

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