WorksheetsChinese Discoveries and Inventions
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 6hrs 30mins
The Chinese invention that helped people navigate ships at sea was the
paddlewheel boat.
compass.
segmental arch bridge.
canal lock
How did the compass help people navigate at sea?
It helped ships stay watertight.
It helped to move ships through the water.
It helped to increase sailing speed.
It helped sailors figure out directions.
The Chinese improved travel by boat when they developed paddlewheel boats powered by
people.
oxen.
steam.
lodestone.
Which Chinese invention is still used for recording and transmitting the written word?
gunpowder
paper
porcelain
steel
What invention helped the Chinese develop a printing industry?
tea
steel
rocket technology
woodblock printing
What is movable type?
a block of wood carved with characters that are then printed
separate blocks for individual characters that are used for printing
a roll of paper with an adhesive attached to its backside
paper made from rags of silkworm fabric imported from Italy
Movable type changed printing by making written materials
ore expensive.
more difficult to produce.
unnecessary.
more available.
What popular beverage did the Chinese develop that is made by pouring boiling water over dried leaves?
coffee
tea
hot cocoa
fruit juice
The Chinese invented a type of fine pottery called
clay
porcelain
quartz
marble
What is cast iron?
a mineral used to make porcelain
a type of glaze used for painting porcelain
iron ore that is melted and molded into shapes
a method of printing
Which of the following is evidence that Chinese were skilled in making metal?
the invention of steel
the invention of gunpowder
the invention of porcelain
the invention of minerals
What Chinese invention changed the type of weapons people used in war?
the crossbow
the sword
gunpowder
steel
The first rockets developed in China were used by the Chinese for
weapons
travel
bombs
fireworks
What Chinese invention was an improvement for telling time?
the hourglass
the mechanical clock
the sundial
the magnetic compass
Why did the Chinese develop a way to inoculate people?
to disinfect germs in clothing
to prevent the spread of disease
to encourage them to drink tea
to help people learn to use mechanical clocks
Why does inoculation help prevent disease?
It kills disease-causing germs on medical instruments.
It stimulates a person's immune system to fight a particular disease.
It makes a person want to eat more to stay healthy.
It creates a smoke that kills disease-causing germs.
Which Chinese invention revolutionized military technology?
the mechanical clock
the magnetic compass
gunpowder
woodblock printing
Which invention developed by the Chinese is still used to help people find direction?
astrolabe
compass
paddlewheel
abacus
