Exploration and Travel
Compass made long sea voyages possible because of what?
Sailors could figure our directions even without a landmark or a point in the sky o steer by.
From China, knowledge of paper making traveled to ______ and across ___________.
Japan and central Asia
During which two periods, the Chinese developed powerful weapons.
Song and Mongol
Printers used woodblock printing to make the cards from what kind of paper?
Thick paper.
What is the meaning of inoculate?
To protect against disease by transmitting a disease-causing agent to a person, stimulating the body’s defensive reactions.
What is the meaning of maneuver?
A military or naval movement.
What’s the meaning of beverages?
Drinks
Eventually, weapons like which three gave way to guns and cannons.
Crossbows, swords, and spears
When did the Europeans introduced to card games?
By the late 1300s
When did the Chinese discovered how to inoculate people against smallpox?
Around 10th century.
Another way the Chinese improved transportation was by developing a type of _______, during the Song dynasty?
Canal lock
Which famous writer wrote a book, Cha Jing, describing how to cultivate, prepare, and drink tea?
Lu Yu
What’s the meaning of propelled?
To drive, or cause to move, forward or onward
When was the money paper invented by the Chinese?
(In the late 8th or early 9th century.)
During which century, the Chinese discovered how to inoculate people against smallpox, a dread infectious disease?
10th century
What will happen if a boat entered the lock?
The gate was lowered to hold water. The water was then allowed to rise until it reached the level of the water up ahead. Then the boat floated on
What are the material that the earliest Chinese use to made paper?
Hemp and bark of the mulberry tree.
Who were the alchemists?
People who practiced a blend of science and magic known as alchemy, who first made gunpowder.
The Chinese improved the mechanical clock in which year？
1092
Why did the Chinese burned poisonous smoke?
They believed that the smoke would destroy whatever was causing the disease.
By which century, they started building ships with separate, watertight compartments.
2nd century C.E.
With the invention of movable type, printers no longer had to do what?
To create a new set of woodblocks for each item they printed.
Rockets were powered by a black powder made of which three things?
Saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur
What’s the meaning of sundials?
An instrument that indicates the time of day by means of the position, on a graduated plate or surface, of the shadow of the gnomon as it is cast by the sun.
During the Song dynasty, the Chinese discovered another way to prevent the spread of disease, what is it?
A Chinese monk recommended steaming the clothes of sick people.