Inventions Flashcards

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What are the six inventions that we learned?

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Chopsticks, Bristle Toothbrush, gunpowder, paper and paper making, printing, and the compass.

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How did gunpowder affect our society in a negative way?

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Gunpowder has harmed many lives and have killed or injured many people over the years.

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How did chopsticks affect our society in a positive way?

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Chopsticks have made a new method of eating that is very popular. Chopsticks revealed a method of trading at the Mediggo site in Israel.

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What did people use in Ancient China to print, and for what things? (list two ways they used it).

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People used a wood block with ink on it, then stamped it on a paper. They used it for printing words and for pictures/symbols.

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List 3 benefits of a compass.

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  1. helps travelers
  2. shows us coordinates
  3. helps us find N, S, E, or W
    (more options but this is just a few we listed)
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List three hindrances of paper.

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  1. less trees on the Earth because most people don’t plant them back once they cut them down.
  2. paper can easily be lost/destroyed due to the fact that they are thin and easy to break
  3. the machines that you use to make paper cause pollution.
    (more options but this is just a few we listed)
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How would gunpowder help our society in a good way.

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Gunpowder has made many different types of machinery and helps countries fight in war if they must protect their countries.

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What dynasty were these inventions made in?

  • gunpowder
  • chopsticks
  • printing
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Gunpowder- Tang Dynasty
Chopsticks- Shang Dynasty
Printing- Song Dynasty

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