History Alive Medieval World CH 18

5 Written Questions

1. an invention of the Chinese that helped spread learning
2. an explosive powder made of saltpeter and other materials; changed the way wars were conducted around the world
3. a hard, white pottery; also called china; we call porcelain china and still use today
4. methods to help people avoid getting sick; steamed clothes to disinfect
5. related to soldiers and warfare

5 Matching Questions

1. inoculate
2. mass-produce
3. paper currency
4. alchemy
5. catapult

1. a paper money; most common form of money today
2. b to make similar items in quantity by using standardized designs and dividing labor among workers; allowed a greater number of products
3. c a combination of science, magic, and philosophy that was practiced in medieval times
4. d to protect against disease by transmitting a disease causing agent to a person, stimulating the body's defensive reactions
5. e a slingshot-like war machine used for shooting rocks,shells, and other objects

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the body's natural defense against disease
   1. inoculate
   2. immune system
   3. industry
   4. compass
2. tells time accurately; modern mechanical clocks use the same principles today
   1. alchemy
   2. mechanical clock
   3. catapult
   4. canal lock
3. travel in new areas
   1. paper
   2. inventions
   3. exploration
   4. porcelain
4. a common item used by most people in their daily lives
   1. everyday objects
   2. canal lock
   3. discoveries
   4. travel
5. something seen or learned about for the first time
   1. compass
   2. discoveries
   3. inventions
   4. industry

5 True/False Questions

1. inventions → a business that manufactures a particular product

   True        False

2. canal lock → tells time accurately; modern mechanical clocks use the same principles today

   True        False

3. vaccine → a substance used to immunize people against a disease; today we have vaccines for many diseases

   True        False

4. movable type → individual characters made of wood or metal that can be arranged to create a job for printing and then used over again; helped spread learning; until recently, newspapers, magazines and books were printed this way

   True        False

5. travel → to journey to other places

   True        False