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Inventions from Ancient China

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the soft, lustrous fiber taken from cocoon of silkworm?

a)

cotton

b)

gunpowder

c)

pearl

d)

silk

2.

What is the mixture of copper and tin that was one of the first metals man made?

a)

Bronze

b)

Steel

c)

Gold

d)

Silver

3.

a smooth rounded bead formed in the shells of mollusks

a)

seed

b)

bead

c)

pearl

d)

bronze

4.

The act of buying or selling and exchanging goods

a)

trade

b)

shopping

c)

sharing

d)

advertising

5.

To ship good to other countries for sale

a)

import

b)

export

c)

exchange

d)

trade

6.

To bring in good from other countries

a)

trade

b)

import

c)

export

d)

exchange

7.

The powder that was used to create bombs and light cannons

a)

sulphar

b)

fireworks

c)

gunpowder

d)

powder

8.

Something formed by uniting two or more things

a)

group

b)

community

c)

union

d)

country

9.

What was the name of the trade route that developed in the middle east because of the trade in silk?

a)

Silk road

b)

Spice road

c)

trade route

d)

China highway

10.

Knowledge that deals with creation and use of technical means.

a)

design

b)

technology

c)

skill

d)

books

11.

Leizu was the wife of an emperor in 2696 BC. What did she invent that is famous today?

a)

gunpowder

b)

grain

c)

paper

d)

silk

12.

What was created by Ts'ai Lun in 100 BC?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Paper

c)

Silk

d)

Fireworks

13.

What did the Chinese scientists (Alchemists) accidental discover when they tried to create a potion for eternal life?

a)

Kite

b)

Paper

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Compass

14.

In which way could have the discovery of Bronze changed the lives of people in China?

a)

It made life easier with better weapons and stronger tools

b)

They could decorate their houses

c)

They used bronze to heal wounds

d)

Bronze was used to create large statues

15.

What invention was used for writing on?

a)

lodestone

b)

compass

c)

paper