Medieval China Review

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Which of the following was an invention of the Chinese to write on? Paper, Stone Carving

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Paper

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Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Chinese? Paper, Magnetic Compas, Gunpowder, Columns

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Columns

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Which Chinese invention allowed navigators to determine direction?

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Magnetic Compass

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What Chinese invention was first used for fireworks, but then adapted for weaponry, such as for its use in cannons?

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Gunpowder

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What forms a natural barrier around China? Options: The Himalayas and the Gobi Desert, The Indian Ocean and the Caspian Sea

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The Himalayas and the Gobi Desert

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people are hired or promoted based on talent and skills

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Meritocracy

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ancient trade route that linked Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Silk was an important trade item.

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Silk Road

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a nomadic people who eventually conquered much of Asia

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Mongols

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leader of the Mongols who organized them into a powerful army for conquest

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Genghis Kahn

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Chinese explorer who led a series of sea voyages to win more tributary states.

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Zheng He