| A | B |
|---|
| Silk | Valuable trade item; made from the cocoons of a certain type of worm |
| Porcelain | Valuable trade item; created using many designs, ex. vases |
| Paper | Used for printing and creating books |
| Seismograph | Early earthquake detector |
| Gunpowder | Originally used in creating beautiful public displays (ex. fireworks) |
| Clock | Chinese invention to mark the passage of time |
| Calendar | Chinese invention; calculated the year to 364 1/2 days |
| Zodiac | Name of Chinese calendar |
| Acupuncture | Ancient chinese medicine to relieve pain |
| Civil service | Similiar to a bureaucracy; it runs the government |
| Civil service exam | People had to pass this test to work in the civil service system |
| Great Wall | Built to prevent invasion from the north |
