Ancient China: Land of Ideas

Ancient China: Land of Ideas 

What do we use today that the ancient Chinese invented? 

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  1. 00:00:53 

    What was the most important holiday to ancient Chinese people?

     

    • Christmas 
    • New Year 
    • St. Patrick's Day 
    • Halloween 

  2. 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. 

  3. 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. 

  4. 00:03:34 

    According to the idea of Yin and Yang, 

     

    • Opposites make the world whole. 
    • Everyone must follow the rules. 
    • Contradiction is bad. 

  5. 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. 

  6. 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 

  7. 00:05:45 

    The monks believed that Kung Fu should never be used to:

     

    • end a fight. 
    • start a fight. 
    • protect yourself. 

  8. 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. 

  9. 00:07:16 

    From what is silk thread made?

     

    • Horse hair 
    • Worm cocoons 
    • Plant fibers 

  10. 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. 

  11. 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. 

  12. 00:09:09 

    True/false:

    The ancient Chinese made shoes and blankets out of thick paper.

     

    • True 
    • False 

  13. 00:09:30 

    The ancient Chinese made their paper out of:

     

    • papyrus 
    • bamboo 
    • trees 

  14. 00:10:06 

    The Chinese made copies by using:

     

    • wood block printing 
    • a Xerox machine 
    • bamboo cameras 

  15. 00:11:21 

    Rice is grown in _______ China.

     

    • Northern 
    • Southern 

  16. 00:11:34 

    Noodles are made from:

     

    • rice 
    • wheat 

  17. 00:12:08 

    Lodestone is:

     

    • a heavy rock. 
    • a light rock 
    • a magnetic mineral. 

  18. 00:12:59 

    The ancient Chinese used compasses for all of these except:

     

    • politics 
    • building 
    • navigation 
    • writing 

  19. 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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