Ancient Chinese Writing Materials and Inscriptions Quiz
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The earliest writings in China were found on ox scapulae, tortoiseshells, and bronzes during the Shang dynasty. Dated from around 1400-1200 B.C.E, the inscriptions on bones and shells-called 'oracle bones'-recorded divination used by the Shang royal house. The words were carved with a stylus, some were written with brush and ink made of lampblack or cinnabar. On bronzes, inscriptions were cast on sacrificial vessels, ritual bells, and ______.

seals

These inscriptions range from a few to as many as five hundred ______.

characters

The brush pen was used as early as the seventh or sixth century B.C.E. The holder is made of bamboo, and the tip is made of wolf, rabbit, or ______ hair.

goat

Brush-point size depends upon its use in executing different styles of ______.

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The brush was used in conjunction with ink, a permanent black pigment that could not be washed out after being ______.

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Archaeological evidence shows paper was invented around the first century B.C.E. By the third century C.E., paper was already widely used for making ______.

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Since paper was made of readily available materials, such as raw hemp and tree bark, it was inexpensive to ______.

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