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To navigate across open ocean, the Chinese invented a device based on
a) alchemy.
b) magnetism.
c) astrology.
d) gravitation.
What did the Chinese invent so they did not have to drag their boats up stone ramps to reach water at a higher level?
a) Compass
b) Traverse board
c) Canal locks
d) Boat Trolley
Paper, woodblock printing, and movable type were inventions that all contributed to
a) restrictions on trade.
b) a new ruling dynasty.
c) the rise of social classes.
d) the spread of learning.
All over China by the 700s, the popularity of one drink led to the opening of
a) beer cellars.
b) coffee houses.
c) wine bars.
d) tea houses.
When people today call fine dinnerware china, it relates back to the pottery the Chinese first produced called
a) ceramic.
b) terracotta.
c) crystalware.
d) porcelain.
Why did Chinese alchemists warn people to stay away from the powder they made with saltpeter?
a) It was likely to explode.
b) It could be turned into gold.
c) It could be used to extend their lives.
d) It had a secret formula.
How did the Chinese first use rockets?
a) to explore space
b) to construct long bridges
c) to haul junk across the sea
d) to send up fireworks
What powered the first Chinese mechanical clock?
a) wind
b) water
c) sun
d) steam
Why did many ancient Chinese steam the clothing of someone who was sick?
a) to lower the person's temperature
b) to warn others to stay at a distance
c) to prevent the spread of infection
d) to keep the sickroom smelling sweet
To inoculate a person against smallpox, Chinese doctors rubbed a powder into the skin. How did the powder work?
a) It signaled the immune system to fight the disease.
b) It increased the appetite so people would stay strong.
c) It helped the patient to sleep longer and more soundly.
d) It closed the openings through which germs enter the body.
In 221 BCE, the Qin ruler Shi Huangdi unified China and ruled by harsh ______ principals.
a) Daoist
b) Legalist
c) Bureaucratic
d) Democratic
Who did Shi Huangdi force to build the Great Wall of China?
a) Nobles and farmers
b) Farmers and craftsmen
c) Peasants and criminals
d) Liu Bang and Wudi
Shi Huangdi died in 210 BCE and was buried in an elaborate ______.
a) Mansion
b) Museum
c) Farm
d) Tomb
Shi Huangdi set government standards for weights, measures, coins, and writing which made it easier to ______ and do business everywhere in China.
a) trade
b) farm
c) worship
d) exercise
Liu Bang began the ______ dynasty.
a) Shang
b) Zhou
c) Han
d) Qin
Liu Bang kept a strong central government and ______ taxes and punishments.
a) Increased
b) Reduced
c) Did not change
d) Eliminated
What form of government did the Han set up to rule China?
a) Democracy
b) Monarchy
c) Bureaucracy
d) Legalist
To choose government officials, Han rulers tested individuals on their knowledge of ______.
a) China
b) Shi Huangdi
c) Confucianism
d) Rocket science
When Liu Bang died, who ruled in the place of his son because he was too young?
a) Wudi
b) Empress Lu
c) Shi Huangdi
d) Laozi
Wudi was called the Martial Emperor because he used ______ to expand the borders of China.
a) Taxes
b) Diplomacy
c) Wars
d) Jedi mind tricks
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