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Song Dynasty's Top 5 Innovations

The document discusses several important inventions from the Song Dynasty in China including gunpowder, the compass, movable type, paper money, and tea. Gunpowder is highlighted as the most important invention due to its uses in cannons, guns, and fireworks. The compass helped with navigation which expanded China's territories. Movable type allowed for mass document reproduction. Paper money and tea were also significant cultural innovations.

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Song Dynasty's Top 5 Innovations

The document discusses several important inventions from the Song Dynasty in China including gunpowder, the compass, movable type, paper money, and tea. Gunpowder is highlighted as the most important invention due to its uses in cannons, guns, and fireworks. The compass helped with navigation which expanded China's territories. Movable type allowed for mass document reproduction. Paper money and tea were also significant cultural innovations.

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Song Dynasty Inventions / Achievements

Name of Picture of Invention Purpose of invention Today’s Uses of Invention Additional Facts
Invention
gunpowder Fireworks and cannons Used in guns Made of sulfur,
charcoal, and
potassium nitrate

compass Helped ships move Finding direction easily, used The compass helped
goods everywhere from sailing to china expand into many
camping other territories

Moveable Mass reproduce Not used anymore Developed in 1040


type documents

Paper money Currency easier to carry Basically every country today Marco Polo did not
around uses paper money write about it

tea New drink for people Drank everywhere today People with wealth
who are fancy drank tea

Directions - Choose what you believe to be the five most important Song Dynasty Inventions / Achievements and rank them from first to
fifth on the chart above. Fill in each category showing the invention / achievement’s significance.
Song Dynasty Inventions / Achievements

Quick Write

Of the inventions you included, explain below which you believe to be the most important. Give a
minimum of three reasons to support your answer.

Most important Invention - Gunpowder

Reason #1 - powered cannons to attack and defend from enemies

Reason #2 - used in guns everywhere today

Reason #3 - used for fireworks

Directions - Choose what you believe to be the five most important Song Dynasty Inventions / Achievements and rank them from first to
fifth on the chart above. Fill in each category showing the invention / achievement’s significance.

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