Chinese Inventions

Used during celebrations

• silk

• rudder

• abacus

• fireworks

This material was high in demand from Europeans

• gunpowder

• compass

• abacus

• silk

helped steer large ships

• rudder

• wood block

• money

• fireworks

printing method used by the Chinese

• abacus

• rudder

• wood block

• silk

an early calculator

• wood block

• rudder

• compass

• abacus

originally used as a religious tool

• abacus

• compass

• silk

• money

paper was used for this by the Chinese

• money

• gunpowder

• silk

• compass

accidentally invented by Chinese chemists

• wood block

• silk

• gunpowder

• fireworks

What was the original purpose of kites?

• an entertaining activity

• to signal warnings

• to signal celebrations

• to signal winners

Which Chinese invention is the most important to the military?

• wheelbarrow

• kite

• compass

• gunpowder