U5L21 - Chinese Discoveries and Inventions

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

• compass.

• paddlewheel boat.

• segmental arch bridge.

• canal lock.

How did the compass help people navigate at sea?

• It helped ships stay watertight.

• It helped to move ships through the water.

• It helped to increase sailing speed.

• It helped sailors figure out directions.

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

The Chinese developed a new type of arched bridge called a

• canal bridge.

• segmental arch bridge.

• stone bridge.

• multi-level bridge.

Which Chinese invention is still used for recording and transmitting the written word?

• gunpowder

• paper

• porcelain

• steel

What invention helped the Chinese develop a printing industry?

• tea

• steel

• rocket technology

• woodblock printing

What is movable type?

• a block of wood carved with characters that are then printed

• separate blocks for individual characters that are used for printing

• a roll of paper with an adhesive attached to its back side

• paper made from rags of silkworm fabric imported from Italy

Movable type changed printing by making written materials

• more expensive.

• more difficult to produce.

• unnecessary.

• more available.

What popular beverage did the Chinese develop that is made by pouring boiling water over dried leaves?

• coffee

• tea

• hot cocoa

• fruit juice

The Chinese invented a type of fine pottery called

• clay.

• porcelain.

• quartz.

• marble.