Chinese technology, Science and Medicine

Which of the following was not amongst Chinese inventions

• Paper

• Leather

• Silk

• Compass

Silk is produced by which of the following?

• Silk butterfly

• Silk Worm

• Silk Sheep

• Silk Spider

In which year was the moveable type invented

• 2091 BCE

• 1040 CE

• 1040 BCE

• 789 CE

The earliest form of printing that the Chinese invented was known as ___________.

• press printing

• block printing

• digital printing

• trace printing

paper • woodblock printing • moveable type

These inventions all contributed to

• restrictions on trade

• a new ruling dynasty

• the spread of learning

• the rise of social classes

What did woodblock printing allow the Chinese to do?

• invent a written language

• communicate with foreign travelers

• develop a new form of artistic expression

• copy and print very quickly and in large quantities

In modern times, the reeling machine is powered by _______________ using a driving belt.

• Energy

• Silk

• Technology

• Electricity

Reorder the following: Process of paper Making

• Cooking and stirring the fibres

• Drying the paper fibres in a mould

• Selecting and separating and then washing the raw materials

• Pounding and separating the fibres

Reorder the following steps of using the moveable type:

• One group of artisans made blanks out of blocks of wood.

• Another group carved the words out of the wood blocks.

• The blocks were taken to form the text of a book or document.

• The blocks with words were placed in sorting trays.

Reorder the following for ceramic making process:

• clay was shaped on a wheel

• pots were painted and glazed

• stirred and mixed the clay with water to get the right consistency

• artisans retrieved clay from the earth

• pots were heated at high temperature to make them strong and shiny