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China Achievement Stations

Rebuilding the Great Wall of China Station

Chinese Character:

1. Who helped build the wall? What happened to many people building the wall?

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2. What was used as an extra security measure? ______

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Smallpox Inoculation Station

Chinese Character:

1. What is smallpox?

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2. What is an inoculation?

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Waterways Station

Chinese Character:

1. What two rivers did the construction of the first Grand Canal connect? ______

2. What could people do once the construction of the Grand Canal was complete?

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Gunpowder Station

Chinese Character:

1. Describe the various ways Gunpowder was used.

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2. What new weapons developed with the use of gunpowder?

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Magnetic Compass Station

Chinese Character:

1. When did the magnetic compass become an effective navigation technique?

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2. Define and describe geomancy.

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Ships Station

Chinese Character:

1. What is another term for Chinese ships? ______

2. Describe the various ship advancements of the Chinese.______

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3. Who was a major Chinese explorer? Where did he travel and what did he trade and bring back to China? ______

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Roads and Relay Hostels Station

Chinese Character:

1. How did roads and relay hostels improve life in China?

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2. How did roads and relay hostels help trade?

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Abacus Station

Chinese Character:

1. How much is each bead above and below the rod worth?

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2. What is the abacus?

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Movable-type Printing Station

Chinese Character:

1. Describe movable type printing. ______

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2. Describe the benefits of moveable type printing.

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Porcelain Station

Chinese Character:

1. How is porcelain created?

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2. When was the height of porcelain making?

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Coal and Iron Production Station

Chinese Character:

1. What is a Chinese term for coal? ______

2. Describe at least two methods coal was used for.

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3. After the Chinese produced steel, what did they create?

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Paper Money Station

Chinese Character:

1. What was paper money originally called? Why?

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2. Describe the benefits of paper money over the use of metal money.

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Reflection: Which of the Chinese achievements do you think most helped the people of China and/or the world? Explain.