Chinese Inventions and Innovations

Chinese Inventions and Innovations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, History, Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores various Chinese inventions that have significantly impacted the world. It covers travel innovations like the compass and canal lock, industrial advancements such as papermaking and porcelain, military technologies including gunpowder and rockets, methods of disease prevention, and everyday objects like paper money and mechanical clocks. These inventions highlight the ingenuity of Chinese civilization and their lasting influence on modern life.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What periods allowed the Chinese to innovate and improve their lives?

Zhou and Qin dynasties

Ming and Qing dynasties

Han and Yuan dynasties

Song and Tang dynasties

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Chinese improve the compass for sea travel?

By using a wooden needle

By magnetizing a steel needle

By adding a glass cover

By making it waterproof

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary material used by the Chinese to make paper?

Bamboo

Rice

Silk

Hemp rags and mulberry bark

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which invention was accidentally discovered by Chinese alchemists?

Mechanical clock

Gunpowder

Porcelain

Compass

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the Chinese invention of rockets?

To explore space

To attack enemies

To send messages

To launch fireworks

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Chinese prevent the spread of infectious diseases?

By burning chemicals to release smoke

By isolating the sick

By using herbal medicine

By using acupuncture

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method did the Chinese use to protect against diseases similar to vaccination?

Meditation

Bloodletting

Inoculation

Herbal remedies

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