Warm Up 7th Grade 12/9

Currency made from paper instead of metal coins, first introduced by the Song Dynasty to support a growing economy and facilitate trade.

• Inoculation

• Paper Money

• Silk

• Gunpowder

An early form of vaccination where a small amount of a disease (like smallpox) is introduced to a person to build immunity, a practice that began in medieval China.

• Silk

• Gunpowder

• Inoculation

• Buddhism

A luxurious fabric made from the cocoons of silkworms, highly valued in international trade and a major export along the Silk Road.

• Compass

• Paper Money

• Buddhism

• Silk

A philosophy and spiritual tradition emphasizing harmony with nature, simplicity, and balance, which significantly influenced Chinese art, politics, and daily life.

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Porcelain

• Pagoda

A philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius, emphasizing moral values, family loyalty, and respect for elders.

• Compass

• Confucianism

• Printing Press

• Daoism

A fine, white ceramic material that became a major export during the Tang and Song dynasties.

• Porcelain

• Pagoda

• Buddhism

• Inoculation

A navigation tool that uses Earth’s magnetic field, first widely used by Chinese sailors.

• Paper Money

• Pagoda

• Compass

• Printing Press

An explosive mixture first developed in China and later used in weapons and fireworks.

• Woodblock Printing

• Gunpowder

• Porcelain

• Compass

A method of printing texts using movable type, which revolutionized the production of books.

• Gunpowder

• Buddhism

• Printing Press

• Paper Money

An earlier printing method where text and images were carved into wooden blocks, inked, and pressed onto paper.

• Porcelain

• Woodblock Printing

• Printing Press

• Inoculation