In the East, especially in East Asia where Chinese culture is mainstream, there are many great examples of creativity and innovation in 5,000 years of Chinese history. For example, the invention of paper, gunpowder, printing and the compass. This reading test is about one of the 4 greatest invention in Chinese history – the invention of gunpowder.

How it works: This is a reading comprehension exercise. Before you can answer any of the questions in this exercise you should read the relevant articles. You can find the articles in your right hand side by clicking on the 'Articles' tab. Each question is labeled with the article number to which the question applies. For example, a question starting with A1 - XXXX refers to article number 1.