Question

Which of the following statements is/are true for the Chinese civilisation?

• A. They also gave the world its first explosive - Gunpowder.
• B. The Chinese were among the first to develop a system of uniform weights and measures that conformed to a successive scale.
• C. The Chinese gave the world a quick and light material to write and read - Paper.
• D. They gave the world its first transcontinental diplomatic trade route - The Silk Road.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

They gave the world its first transcontinental diplomatic trade route - The Silk Road.

China has been the source of many innovations, scientific discoveries and inventions. This includes the four great inventions: papermaking, the compass, gunpowder, and printing. They also gave the world its first transcontinental diplomatic trade route through the Silk Road.