Inventions and Technology (2) Quiz Questions

1. What are two of the great feats of civil engineering accomplished by the engineers of Ancient China?

A The Pyramids and the Sphinx B The Taj Mahal and the Panama Canal C The Great Wall and the Grand Canal D Aqueducts and the Colosseum

2. What important invention did the Ancient Chinese invent before Johannes Gutenberg did in Europe?

A Gunpowder B Printing Press C Silk material D Telescope

3. What are considered the four great inventions of the Ancient Chinese civilization?

A Gunpowder, paper, printing, and the compass B Wheelbarrow, boat rudder, matches, and acupuncture C Printing, silk, kites, and fireworks D Compass, paper, telescope, and the cotton gin

4. What did ancient Chinese chemists discover when trying to find the Elixir of Immortality?

A Silk B Gunpowder C A cure for the Black Plague D Paper

5. What important ingredient was used by the Ancient Chinese to make silk?

A A special silk mineral found in mines throughout China B The leaves from the silk tree C The webs of silk spiders D The cocoons of silkworms

6. What was the main use of the compass when it was first invented?

A To keep the army straight during battles B As a child`s game for the young emperor C For city planning D To help when lost in the woods

7. Which of the following was a use for gunpowder?

A Bombs B Guns C Fireworks D All of the above

8. What invention allowed the Ancient Chinese to build huge ships well before the rest of the world?

A Waterproof Lacquer B Silk Sails C Compass D Boat rudder

9. What invention did the Chinese keep secret from the rest of the world for hundreds of years?

A The process for making gunpowder B The process for making paper C The process for making silk D The process for iron casting

10. How were kites first used by the Ancient Chinese?

A As signal warnings for the army B A way to move things to the top of the Great Wall C As a toy for young children D A way to celebrate at festivals