Chinese Inventions

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    What are the "Big Four" ancient Chinese inventions?

    • Paper, printing, gunpowder, compass
    • Chopsticks, acupuncture, silk, wheelbarrow
    • Noodle, kites, tea, matches
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  • 2. 

    Which of the following was a use for gunpowder?

    • Fireworks

    • Guns

    • Bombs

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 3. 

    What important ingredient was used by the Ancient Chinese to make silk?

    • The cocoons of silkworms

    • The webs of silk spiders

    • The leaves from the silk tree

    • The roots of the silk plant

    Correct Answer
    A. The cocoons of silkworms
  • 4. 

    How were kites first used by the Ancient Chinese?

    • As a toy for young children

    • A way to move things to the top of the Great Wall

    • As signal warnings for the army

    • A way to celebrate at festicals

    Correct Answer
    A. As signal warnings for the army
  • 5. 

    What was the main use of the compass when it was first invented?

    • As a child's game for the young emperor

    • To keep the army straight during battles

    • For city planning

    • To help when lost in the woods

    Correct Answer
    A. For city planning

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