Documentary: AncIENT chinese inventions
Question's:
1. From which ancient Chinese invention did the modern machine gun develop?
2. List the limitations of the ancient Chinese crossbow.
3. Identify the two features of the repeating crossbow.
4. What year marked the end of the repeating crossbow, which new weapon replaced it?
5. Describe why the stirrups were crucial in cavalry warfare.
1. From which ancient Chinese invention did the modern machine gun develop?
2. List the limitations of the ancient Chinese crossbow.
3. Identify the two features of the repeating crossbow.
4. What year marked the end of the repeating crossbow, which new weapon replaced it?
5. Describe why the stirrups were crucial in cavalry warfare.
Sir Francis Bacon, a 17th century English thinker, said that there were three inventions that had changed the world. These were the magnetic compass, gunpowder and printing. All of these were invented, or first used, in China. They, and a great many other inventions and discoveries of the ancient Chinese, not only changed their own society, but also the societies of all those with whom they came in contact
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Activity:
Research one of the provided inventions of Ancient China. Begin with reading the brief information provided under each case study. The links listed will provide you with additional information to complete the task. Following this you are to create a poster using 'Pages' or 'Microsoft Office Publisher', within the poster you are to include the following:
1. The name of your chosen invention.
2. The approximate dating of your chosen invention.
3. The significant person or group responsible for designing your chosen invention.
4. The impact your chosen invention has had on ancient Chinese civilisation.
5. Whether your chosen invention is still used by todays society, and how.
You are to use are range of images, be creative!!!
1. The name of your chosen invention.
2. The approximate dating of your chosen invention.
3. The significant person or group responsible for designing your chosen invention.
4. The impact your chosen invention has had on ancient Chinese civilisation.
5. Whether your chosen invention is still used by todays society, and how.
You are to use are range of images, be creative!!!