Other inventions include the umbrella, porcelain, the wheelbarrow, iron casting, hot air balloons, seismographs to measure earthquakes, kites, matches, stirrups for riding horses, and acupuncture.

 1. What are two of the great feats of civil engineering accomplished by the engineers of Ancient China?

a. The Pyramids and the Sphinx

b. Aqueducts and the Colosseum

c. The Great Wall and the Grand Canal

d. The Taj Mahal and the Panama Canal

The Compass - The Chinese invented the magnetic compass to help determine the correct direction. They used this in city planning at first, but it became very important to map makers and for the navigation of ships.

Gunpowder - Gunpowder was invented in the 9th century by chemists trying to find the Elixir of Immortality. Not long after, engineers figured out how to use gunpowder for military uses such as bombs, guns, mines, and even rockets. They also invented fireworks and made great beautiful displays of fireworks for celebrations. 

Boat Rudder - The rudder was invented as a way to steer large ships. This enabled the Chinese to build huge ships as early as 200 AD, well before they were ever built in Europe. 

2. What important invention did the Ancient Chinese invent before Johannes Gutenberg did in Europe?

a. Gunpowder

b. Telescope

c. Silk material

d. Printing Press

e. Cotton gin