Chinese Inventions CFA

What invention was heavily traded with other countries?

• woodblock printing
• porcelain
• fast ripening rice
• dragon backbone pump

What inventions made the creation of books easier? Choose 2

• paper money
• gunpowder
• woodblock printing
• compass
• moveable type

What invention changed the way wars were fought?

• paper money
• gunpowder
• woodblock printing
• compass

Which invention allowed for easier exploration of the world?

• paper money
• gunpowder
• woodblock printing
• compass

What effect did the dragon backbone pump & fast ripening rice have on China?

• Increased population
• Decreased population
• Changed the value of money
• Made it easier to make recorded records

Why was paper money important?

• easier to use than heavy coins, helped trade

• Paper money wasn't created at this time

• Coins were better than paper money

• allowed the creation of the world’s 1st printed book

What was the purpose of porcelain?

• to build a structure

• to exchange for goods

• for bowls & other vessels

• to write on for record keeping

True or False: Fast ripening rice helped increase the population in China?

• True

• False

True or False: The Dragon Backbone Pump helped increase the population in China.

• True

• False

True or False: The Chinese preferred coins over paper money because it was easier to trade with.

• True

• False