1. Chapter 17: Chinese Discoveries and Inventions
Mr. Meza
7th Grade World History

2. 1. How did the compass enhance exploration and travel?
Allowed sailors to make long voyages because they could figure out directions

3. 2. What was the purpose of building ships with separate watertight compartments? `
A leak would be isolated
Other compartments would not fill with water

4. Chinese Invent Papermaking
The Chinese invent the art of papermaking in by the 2nd century C.E.
Papermaking spreads to Japan and Central Asia

5. Consequence Printing Printing blocks (7th Century)
Moveable printing (11th century)

6. 3. When did the Chinese invent the art of papermaking?
By the second century

7. 4. Where did papermaking diffuse to?
It spread to Japan and across central Asia
Reached Europe until about 1100 C.E

8. 5. What would papermaking lead to?
A technique called woodblock printing

9. 6. What is movable printing?
Individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a printing job and then used over again

10. Chinese Porcelain China produced some the finest porcelain
in the world during the Medieval Times

11. 7. What is mass produce?
To make quantities of an item by using standardized designs and dividing steps of production among the workers

12. 8. How was work divided in the porcelain industry?
Wash the clay
Shape the dish, bowl, or base
Apply the glaze
Operate the kiln

13. 9. How did Europeans begin to call fine dinnerware?
“China”

14. Chinese Made Steel
From Iron to steel

15. 10. Why did Chinese decide to make steel?
Steel is stronger than iron

16. Gunpowder

17. 11. What is gunpowder?
An explosive powder made of saltpeter and other materials

18. 12. What weapons were replaced after gun powder was introduced?
Crossbows
Swords
Spears

19. 13. How did Chinese first use rockets?
They used them as fireworks

20. 13. How did Chinese create game cards?
Printers used woodblock printing to make cards in thick paper

21. 14. What are characteristics of the Chinese clock?
Were more accurate than other timekeeping devices
Resembled a compass

22. 15. Why did Chinese monks believe in steaming clothing?
To prevent the spread of infection