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Great Minds and Finds in Asia (Mike Downs)

Great Minds and Finds in Asia (Mike Downs) showcases the remarkable inventions and ancient wisdom that come from the world’s largest continent. From early paper-making to modern technology, this book explores how Asian minds have changed human history forever. The clear and engaging text helps students build their reading comprehension while discovering fascinating cultural facts. It is a wonderful resource for learning about the rich heritage and constant innovation found in Asian countries. This book encourages young learners to appreciate global progress and the power of creativity.

Lexile: 880L

Quiz

Câu 1: How many people live in Asia?

less than 4.5 thousandmore than 4.5 billion4.5 billionless than 4.5 billion

Câu 2: Where is the highest place on Earth?

Mount Apo, PhilippinesMount Fuji, JapanStone Forest, ChinaMount Everest, Nepal

Câu 3: What can we conclude about the corpse flower?

It smells unpleasant.It is full of iron.It is odorless.It is a source of food for carnivores.

Câu 4: Who is this book written for?

experts on Asiareaders who are learning the alphabetreaders who want to learn about Asiareaders over the age of 18 years

Câu 5: "In Vietnam, you'll find magnificent waterfalls." What does the word _magnificent_ describe?

Vietnamthe people of Vietnamthe bookthe waterfalls

Câu 6: "Mongolia is home to vast grasslands." Which word could replace _vast_ in this sentence?

tinylushextensiverich

Quiz

Câu 1: When was an early form of writing invented?

3,000 years agomore than 5,000 years ago12th century5000 BCE

Câu 2: Who was the first known writer?

GilgameshEnheduannaLi QingzhaoOsamu Tezuka

Câu 3: What would be the most likely effect of more people learning to read and write?

People learned how to make bigger books.Paper became more expensive.People could share ideas more widely.People stopped telling stories.

Câu 4: What is the purpose of this chapter?

to explain the origins of early writingto explain why Asian languages are so complexto explain why Manga comics are importantto explain how to make clay tablets for writing

Câu 5: Women were discouraged from writing. Which word is opposite in meaning to _discouraged_?

disagreedcourageousdisasterencouraged

Câu 6: What is an alphabet?

a system of symbols or letters matching spoken words to written languagea way of organizing consonantsthe letters a to za complex order of pictures to help understand names

Quiz

Câu 1: Why was the Great Wall of China built?

as a way to keep the people inas a tourist attractionto protect the Qin Shi Huang's territoryas a museum

Câu 2: What does _baozhu_, the Chinese word for firecracker, mean?

exploding bamboolong lifegunpowderflying kite

Câu 3: What _best_ describes the kites that could carry people described in this book?

an unsuccessful inventiona very successful inventiona huge benefit to emperorsa time-consuming activity

Câu 4: What does this chapter tell you about Asian inventions?

Inventions take a great amount of money and time.The first emperor of China rewarded people for many different inventions.There have been many of inventions for everyday things we still use today.Asia is responsible for a handful of inventions.

Câu 5: What type of words are _firecracker, gunpowder_ and _daylight_?

compound wordsverbsproper nounsadjectives

Câu 6: The emperor wanted to protect his territory. What does _territory_ mean?

an area of land without an armyan area of land to be protectedan area of land controlled by a leaderan area of land that has lots of natural resources

Quiz

Câu 1: How do community members in Tokyo keep their street clean?

by scrubbingby washingby sweepingby clearing

Câu 2: What does a Qibla compass show people in the Muslim religion?

which direction to face when prayinghow to organize items in harmonywhere to find the nearest mosquehow to pray

Câu 3: Which helps with navigation?

ballistic missilesancient spoonsadvanced compassessanitation systems

Câu 4: How do captions help readers?

Captions label the name of a chapter.Captions organize information according to page numbers.Captions give extra information to images.Captions tell readers where to find more information.

Câu 5: What does _automatic_ mean?

to use your hands to workto work day and nightto work all over the worldto work by itself

Câu 6: Systems like these are vital. Which word could replace _vital_?

accessibleunnecessaryessentialadditional

Quiz

Câu 1: In which country would you eat bulgogi?

JapanKoreaRussiaChina

Câu 2: Which are you likely to find in ramen?

egg, seaweed, and green onioncrickets and palm weevilsrice crackers and cakesfruit jellies

Câu 3: Which animal family do both crickets and palm weevils belong to?

cattlespidersinsectsfish

Câu 4: Which word is used to describe Asian food?

delicioushotsaltysweet

Câu 5: Which word means 'well liked'?

busyhappylonelypopular

Câu 6: What does it mean if something is "highly nutritious"?

very good for your healthfull of fats and oilswill keep you fuller for longerlow-fat and long lasting

Quiz

Câu 1: What is a _Shinkansen_?

a heavy wheelbarrowa sleda route through the Silk Roada bullet train

Câu 2: What did the Silk Road connect?

Asia and EuropeAsia and AfricaAsia and North AmericaAsia and Australia

Câu 3: Why was the Silk Road so important?

It helped people draw more accurate maps.It helped speed up trade.It helped people better understand the wider world.It helped make bullet trains.

Câu 4: What is the big idea from this chapter?

Traveling to Asia is a once in a lifetime opportunity everyone should do.People only use wagons to lift very heavy loads of grains and vegetables.Shinkansen are not an efficient form of transport.Wheels have evolved to help the people of Asia for thousands of years.

Câu 5: In the phrase "high tech", what is _tech_ an abbreviation of?

tectonictechniquetechnologytechnical

Câu 6: The Mesopotamians devised an easier way. What word has a similar meaning to _devised_?

followedinventedgrewtraveled