Ancient Chinese Inventions and Innovations

Which invention/innovation do you think you would benefit from most if you were alive during the time of its invention. Your response must be 5-8 complete sentences.

Which of the following is considered one of the Four Great Inventions of Ancient China?

• The automobile

• The internet

• Paper

• The telephone

What materials were commonly used for writing in ancient China before the invention of paper?

• Silk scrolls and clay tablets

• Animal bones, stones, and bamboo strips

• Papyrus and parchment

• Wax tablets and wooden boards

Who is credited with developing the process for making paper around 105 CE?

• Bi Sheng

• Cai Lun

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Marco Polo

What natural phenomenon is said to have inspired Cai Lun in the development of paper?

• Spider webs

• Bird nests

• Paper wasps building nests

• Beehives

When was the first written formula for gunpowder created in China?

• 142 CE

• 1044 CE

• 1600 CE

• 1300 CE

How did the invention of gunpowder primarily impact the world?

• It improved agricultural techniques

• It revolutionized communication

• It changed how people conducted warfare

• It led to new forms of art

Who invented printing during the Song Dynasty?

• Cai Lun

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Bi Sheng

• Confucius

How many years before the European invention of the Gutenberg Press was printing invented in China?

• Approximately 100 years

• Approximately 200 years

• Approximately 300 years

• Approximately 400 years

Approximately how many years ago was the first compass developed in China?

• 1000 years

• 1500 years

• 2000 years

• 2500 years