CHINESE CIVILIZATION Flashcards

1
Q
  • it was developed by Chinese alchemists who aimed to achieve immortality
  • mixed charcoal, sulfur, and potassium nitrate,
    but instead of creating an elixir of life, accidentally invented a black powder that could actually generate large amounts of heat and gas in an instant.
A

Gunpowder

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2
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  • once considered the only man-made
    structure that could be seen from
    outer space
  • is
    said to be the largest and most
    extensive infrastructure that the nation built.
  • it was constructed to
    keep out foreign invaders and control
    the borders of China.
A

Great Wall of China

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3
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the wall was made with

A

stone, brick, wood, earth, and other
materials

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4
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  • a beverage produced by pouring hot or boiling water over crushed or shredded dried tea leaves.
  • was believed that the first tea was drunk by a Chinese emperor
A

Tea Production

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5
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  • one of the things that connected Far East China to the world is ___
A

silk

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6
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one of the things that connected Far East China to the world is

A

silk

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7
Q

the ___ were the ones who developed the technology to harvest the silk and process it to produce paper and clothing.

A

Chinese

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8
Q

silk is naturally produced by

A

silk worms

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9
Q
  • considered to be the oldest civilization in Asia, if not the world.
  • also known as the middle kingdom, China is located on the far east of Asia.
  • was famous among other ancient civilizations because of its silk trade.
A

Chinese Civilization

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10
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4 inventions in Chinese Civilization

A
  1. Silk
  2. Tea Production
  3. Great Wall of China
  4. Gunpowder
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