Chinese Inventions

Paper was made from a mix of...

• dirt and mud

• bark and rags

• cheetos and fritos

• dust and air

Cai Lun invented paper. Sadly, what happened to him in the end?

• He ended up becoming a teacher

• He invented potato chips

• He was thrown into a volcano

• He drank poison and died

Which group took the Chinese inventions and often improved or expanded them?

• The Muslims

• The Canadians

• The Greeks

• The Romans

What was gunpowder?

• A mixture of fruits and vegetables

• Explosives made from paper and ink

• Substances that exploded when lit

• Something used to fight against disease

How did gunpowder effect the walls of cities?

• It could blow them up

• It had no effect

• The walls would cry when they saw gunpowder

• Gunpowder could make a wall stronger than ever

Where was using a compass MOST useful?

• To find your house coming home from school

• When you were lost in the mountains

• When you were lost at sea

• When you were lost in Walmart

This was a key force in the invention of the compass....

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Repulsion

• Magnetism

The compass allowed people to...

• Invent more unhealthy foods like smarties

• Expand trade and settle new lands

• Find the lost city of gold

• Defeat enemy cities

Before woodblock printing you could only print by:

• hand

• foot

• using tree branches

• digging up a special tree root

When you use woodblock printing you have to made sure the images are carved:

• forward

• reverse

• in 3D