Everything was Invented in China!

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1. True or false: The abacus was invented in China. True False

2. One man is traditionally credited with the invention of paper in China in 105 A.D., who was this fellow? Mo Yan Fu Xi Long Fa Cai Lun

3. Some people believe that iron working first developed in China, but this is not so. In fact, iron working first occurred in which area? Middle East Southeast Asia Meso-America Greece

4. A crude version of which of these devices was in use in China in the 2nd century A.D.? Printer Chromatograph Vacuum cleaner Seismograph

5. Traditionally in the West, Roger Bacon was credited with the invention of gunpowder, a mixture of potassium or sodium nitrate, sulfur and charcoal. However, it is now known that the Chinese developed and used gunpowder at a much earlier date than the Europeans, and that the prescription for gunpowder was probably transferred from the Chinese to the Europeans via ancient trade routes. During which Chinese dynasty was the formula for gunpowder first recorded? Wu Ming Song Han

6. True or false: Paper money was first developed in China. True False

7. True or false: We know for certain that the Chinese were the first to use the potter's wheel. True False

8. Which of these implements of war was first created by the Chinese in the 5th or 6th century B.C.? Chariot Crossbow Compound bow Stirrups

9. Which device was first created in China using lodestone? Answer: (One Word)

10. Which of the following items was not invented or first developed in China? Silk Hourglass Moveable type Chopsticks