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WorksheetsChinese developments & inventions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
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1.
How was the creation of paper connected to the spread of literature or ideas?
a)
it allowed for ideas and literature to spread quickly
b)
it could be cut from a large piece into smaller ones easily
c)
there is no real connection
d)
Chinese paper makers were captured by Muslims who learned the process
2.
How is woodblock printing different from movable type?
a)
text has to be carved in reverse
b)
woodblock printing involves an entire word or picture being carved
c)
Woodblock printing was used mostly to print religious books
d)
Once carved ink is then spread across the block
3.
What’s the connection between Chinese alchemists and gunpowder?
a)
Muslims had learned how to create gunpowder which they used to defeat their rivals
b)
The earliest use of gunpowder was in fireworks
c)
alchemists accidently made this when trying to find a potion to help them live forever
d)
In the 900s Chinese alchemists began looking for a substance
4.
Which was more valuable: woodblock printing or movable type?
a)
woodblock printing
b)
movable type could create more text on different pages more easily
c)
they both had there advantages and drawbacks
d)
neither was especially impactful
5.
How did the use of gunpowder affect the building of cities?
a)
cities starting building walls to protect themselves
b)
cities stopping building walls to protect themselves
c)
Knowledge of gunpowder soon spread into Europe
d)
buildings could now be launched into the air and float back down
6.
Why was the spread of Buddhism in China encouraged by woodblock printing?
a)
when the paper is pressed on it it creates an image the right way
b)
The most famous book printed during the Tang dynasty was the Diamond Sutra
c)
religious people have always had a thing for wooden carvings
d)
it made spreading pictures and text for holy books much easier and cheaper
7.
How was the use of movable type in China connected to the use of movable type in Europe?
a)
it spread to Europe was copied by them a few hundred years later
b)
Muslims were the first to copy this technique
c)
Europeans came up with this same system on their own
d)
woodblock printing continues to dominate the European markets
8.
In what way did the discovery of magnetism help navigation of the seas?
a)
magnetism – a force that attracts or repells objects
b)
This encouraged the spread of trade and made many cities wealthy
c)
The earliest navigational compasses were suspended in water.
d)
compasses work by magnetism and they are drawn to magnetic north which gives direction
9.
How was the growth in use of the compass different from the widespread use of gunpowder?
a)
both were predominantly used for war
b)
compasses were used to find direction or navigation while gunpowder was used for war
c)
ships captains now had a reliable way of defending their ships
d)
there is little difference
10.
How are specie money and fiat money similar?
a)
they are both worth something in theory
b)
one is made of a valuable metal and one is not
c)
they are both examples of paper
d)
both are supported by a government's promise
11.
Which of these inventions or developments was the most influential or significant and why?
a)
gunpowder b/c of the way war has changed
b)
compass because discoveries have connected us
c)
paper because it was allowed for learning and communication
d)
you can probably make a case for any of them being "most influential"
12.
What difficulties were there in trading before paper money?
a)
The paper could be easily destroyed or stolen
b)
Paper money was only accepted because it was backed by the government
c)
difficult to move large amounts of money around both because of the weight and the risk of it being stolen
d)
These were melted down into bars and coins
13.
How is “inflation” in the Ming dynasty connected to our use of money today in the US?
a)
money has become lighter, so light that is said to be inflated like a balloon
b)
it is a major concern in the US today
c)
Chinese inflation affects the US economy today
d)
it helps people buy goods and services
14.
How did the development of gunpowder change the way wars were fought?
a)
larger items could be hurled at enemies
b)
swords and bows and arrow could not compete
c)
cavalry changed because horses don't respond well to gun powder
d)
all of the these are true
15.
What is your homework this week?
a)
prepare for your presentation
b)
complete the The Golden Age of Medieval China
c)
complete the The Golden Age of Medieval China and prepare for your presentation
d)
complete a graphic organizer and hand it in next class
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