Ancient China: Land of Ideas

Ancient China: Land of Ideas
What do we use today that the ancient Chinese invented?
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00:00:53
What was the most important holiday to ancient Chinese people?
- Christmas
- New Year
- St. Patrick's Day
- Halloween
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00:02:36
Which is not one of Confucius' teachings?
- Treat other people kindly.
- Do unto others before they do unto you.
- A kind government is important for people's happiness.
- Treat others with respect.
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00:02:58
The Dao tells us:
- Seize the day.
- The way of nature is the path to happiness.
- Nature isn't as important as people's wants.
- Every man for himself.
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00:03:34
According to the idea of Yin and Yang,
- Opposites make the world whole.
- Everyone must follow the rules.
- Contradiction is bad.
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00:04:05
How did the ancient Chinese hear about the Buddha?
- Columbus brought him on the Mayflower.
- No one knows.
- Traders from India repeated his teachings.
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00:05:19
The Shaolin monks developed Kung Fu in order to:
- preserve peace by being strong
- take over the rest of China
- bully other monks
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00:05:45
The monks believed that Kung Fu should never be used to:
- end a fight.
- start a fight.
- protect yourself.
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00:06:40
How did silk make China strong?
- Emperors used silk to build the Great Wall.
- Silk is bulletproof.
- Silk was traded with other civilizations.
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00:07:16
From what is silk thread made?
- Horse hair
- Worm cocoons
- Plant fibers
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00:07:38
Why did the ancient Chinese keep silkmaking a secret?
- They wanted other civilizations to buy silk from them.
- They didn't really know how to make silk.
- They were afraid they would run out of silkworms.
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00:08:40
Why are nice dishes called china?
- Because all dishes come from China.
- Because China invented dishes.
- Because the Chinese were very good at making porcelain.
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00:09:09
True/false:
The ancient Chinese made shoes and blankets out of thick paper.
- True
- False
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00:09:30
The ancient Chinese made their paper out of:
- papyrus
- bamboo
- trees
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00:10:06
The Chinese made copies by using:
- wood block printing
- a Xerox machine
- bamboo cameras
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00:11:21
Rice is grown in _______ China.
- Northern
- Southern
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00:11:34
Noodles are made from:
- rice
- wheat
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00:12:08
Lodestone is:
- a heavy rock.
- a light rock
- a magnetic mineral.
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00:12:59
The ancient Chinese used compasses for all of these except:
- politics
- building
- navigation
- writing
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00:13:42
Why was gunpowder invented?
- To create more powerful weapons
- No one knows for sure
- To create pretty fireworks
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