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1.1.3 Technological advancements: gunpowder and printing
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During which dynasty was gunpowder discovered in China?
Tang Dynasty
What were the ingredients of the first gunpowder recipe discovered by alchemists?
Saltpeter
,
sulfur
,
charcoal
What was the first military application of gunpowder?
Fire arrows
Gunpowder was originally intended to be an explosive weapon.
False
What was the purpose of gunpowder made with saltpeter, sulfur, and honey?
Ritual
ceremonies
In what country did woodblock printing originate?
China
What type of weapon did fire arrows deliver?
Incendiary weapons
Arrange the milestones in printing technology in chronological order.
1️⃣ Early Chinese
woodblock printing
2️⃣ European block printing
3️⃣ Modern high-speed
rotary presses
4️⃣ Digital
printing methods
When was the first version of the King James Bible printed?
1611
When did movable type spread to Europe?
1423
What did the mass production of books contribute to in society?
Increased
literacy rates
What was one of the primary impacts of increased literacy?
More people gained
reading skills
How did cultural exchange benefit from printing?
Wider sharing of
knowledge
What military strategies did gunpowder transform globally?
Long-range warfare
What is a drawback of gunpowder in military terms?
High
production
costs
Who emphasized the strategic use of gunpowder in war?
Sun Tzu
How did printing contribute to economic growth?
Information dissemination
,
trade growth
What is the key difference in the timelines and impacts of gunpowder and printing despite their shared origin in China?
Their
global
spread and effects
In which century did gunpowder's military use begin to spread globally?
15th-17th
centuries