Ancient Chinese Inventions and Cultural Contributions Quiz

What is a seismograph used for?

• Measuring the size of an earthquake

• Curing diseases with needles

• Telling time using the sun

• Raising water

What is the Silk Road?

• A practice of inserting needles

• A device to measure earthquakes

• A 4,000 mile long network of routes

• A type of soft, light fabric

What was the original purpose of fireworks in ancient China?

• To celebrate the New Year

• To light up the night sky

• To scare away evil spirits and ghosts

• To signal the start of a battle

What is calligraphy?

• The art of fine handwriting

• A type of Chinese character

• A method of printing

• A type of clay material

What was the purpose of the Terracotta Army?

• To be used as a weapon in battle

• To serve as a tourist attraction

• To help rule another empire in the afterlife

• To guard the Great Wall of China

What is porcelain made from?

• Silk and bamboo

• Fine clay baked at high temperatures

• Mulberry bark and hemp

• Wooden blocks carved with symbols

What is the function of a sundial?

• To measure the size of an earthquake

• To raise water using buckets

• To tell time using the shadow of the sun

• To spread ideas from one culture to another

What were some other Chinese inventions?

• needles to cure pain

• acupuncture

• spread of ideas

• diffusion

• wheel with buckets for raising water

• water wheel

What was the main purpose of the Great Wall of China?

• To serve as a trade route

• To protect against invasions

• To mark the boundary of the empire

• To display architectural prowess

Soldiers and horses of the first Chinese emperor (Qin Shi Huang). The soldiers dated back to 210 B.C. discovered by a farmer. Vary in height and are usually 6 feet. They are all different and have different characteristics. Their purpose was to help rule another empire with Shi Huang Di in the afterlife

• Terracotta Army

• cure to stop sneezes

• stroke