L21 Chinese Discoveries 7SS

The Chinese invention that helped people navigate ships at sea was the

• paddlewheel boat.

• compass.

• segmental arch bridge.

• canal lock

The Chinese improved travel by boat when they developed paddlewheel boats powered by

• people.

• oxen.

• steam.

• lodestone.

The Chinese developed a new type of arched bridge called a

• multi-level bridge.

• canal bridge.

• segmental arch bridge.

• stone bridge.

What technology did Europe learn from China in the middle ages?

• plows

• paper

• terracing

What invention helped the Chinese develop a printing industry?

• tea

• steel

• rocket technology

• woodblock printing

Chinese invention of movable type changed printing by making written materials.

• ore expensive.

• more difficult to produce.

• unnecessary.

• more available.

What popular beverage did the Chinese develop during the middle ages and being to export around the world?

• coffee

• tea

• hot cocoa

• fruit juice

The Chinese invented a type of fine ceramic that was strong and lightweight called

• clay

• porcelain

• quartz

• marble

Which of the following is evidence that Chinese were skilled in making metal?

• the invention of steel

• the invention of gunpowder

• the invention of porcelain

• the invention of minerals

What Chinese invention changed the type of weapons people used in war?

• the crossbow

• the sword

• gunpowder

• steel