Chinese Inventions
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What are the "Big Four" ancient Chinese inventions?
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Paper, printing, gunpowder, compass
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Chopsticks, acupuncture, silk, wheelbarrow
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Noodle, kites, tea, matches
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Which of the following was a use for gunpowder?
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Fireworks
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Guns
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Bombs
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All of the above
Correct Answer
A. All of the above -
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What important ingredient was used by the Ancient Chinese to make silk?
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The cocoons of silkworms
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The webs of silk spiders
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The leaves from the silk tree
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The roots of the silk plant
Correct Answer
A. The cocoons of silkworms -
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How were kites first used by the Ancient Chinese?
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As a toy for young children
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A way to move things to the top of the Great Wall
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As signal warnings for the army
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A way to celebrate at festicals
Correct Answer
A. As signal warnings for the army -
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What was the main use of the compass when it was first invented?
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As a child's game for the young emperor
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To keep the army straight during battles
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For city planning
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To help when lost in the woods
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A. For city planning -
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