Inventions
Making books became much easier with the Chinese inventions of block printing and making paper from
A) silk
B) clay tablets
C) bamboo
D) tree pulp
D) tree pulp
What caused China to stay isolated for so many years?
A) natural barriers of mountains, deserts and oceans
B) wars among neighboring countries
C) lack of good transportation
D) illness and disease
A) natural barriers
How long is the Great Wall of China which was begun by Emperor Qin Shi Huang?
A) about 25 miles
B) over 500 miles
C) almost 1,000 miles
D) over 4,000 miles
D) over 4,000 miles
What did the Chinese build to connect the Yangtze and the Huang He rivers that is still important today?
A) a canal
B) a dam
C) a bridge
D) a wall
A) a canal
Zheng He was the most famous ancient Chinese ___.
A) philosopher
B) explorer
C) inventor
D) emperor
B) explorer
THE TAKLA MAKAN MALE MUMMY OF CHINA
- Caucasian 6 feet, 6 inches tall; red, yellow and blue striped stockings; a purple-red suit; buried with 10 hats
Which could best be added to the list of information about the mummy of a man found in northwestern China?
A) buried with a cow-horn cup
B) long reddish hair
C) little blue stones covering the eye sockets
D) curly blond hair
B) long reddish hair
INVENTIONS FROM ANCIENT CHINA
- gunpowder, fireworks, silk cloth, paper, and paper money
Which of the following is not a Chinese invention that would fit in the list above?
A) block printing
B) eyeglasses
C) mirrors
D) compass
C) mirrors
How many ships traveled in the Zheng He's Chinese exploring fleet?
A) 3
B) 12
C) 62
D) over 100
C) 62
Who carried the trade goods on the Silk Road between China and the western countries of India, Arabia, North Africa and Europe?
A) Chinese merchants
B) the Emperor of China
C) nomads like monks and missionaries
D) sailors
C)nomads
The Forbidden City in Beijing was home to how many emperors from the Ming and Qing Chinese dynasties?
A) only 1
B) 5
C) 24
D) 150
C) 24