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Ancient China: Dynasties and Inventions

Medium⏱ 21 min
The Great Wall of China was built to protect the land from invaders.

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The of was over many to the from . It more than 21,000 — than any other !

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Ancient Chinese inventors made the first compass to help people find their way.

🗂️ Sort each item: invented in ancient China, or invented elsewhere.

  • Paper

  • Gunpowder

  • The compass

  • The steam engine

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was so that for only the of it. it of a called the .

is made from the of , which on . The this a for of . the , not just but also new , , and even between , , the , and .

China was famous for making beautiful silk cloth, which was traded around the world.

🔗 Match each Chinese invention to what it was used for.

  • Paper

  • Compass

  • Gunpowder

  • Silk

The of , a who around 500 BCE, for . He the of , , and with . One of his most was: do not do to what you would not want done to .

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, Qin Shi , was with an of over 8,000 () to him in the .

Thousands of clay soldiers were buried with China's First Emperor to guard him forever.

🃏 Flip a card to test your China knowledge.

Tap each card to see the answer.

Quiz time! 📝

Ancient China Quiz

Question 1 of 5

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Which of these was NOT in ?

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