Home Asian inventions Asian inventions Question 1 / 10 The number zero as we currently use it in mathematics was first used in which country? China India Japan Indonesia Which of the following Japanese electronic gadgets hit the market first? Walkman Portable calculator VHS (Video House System), for playing video cassettes. Rice cooker Published in 16th century Korea, what is the Jobo? What is believed to be the world's oldest dictionary What is believed to be the world's oldest comic strip What is believed to be the world's oldest newspaper What is believed to be the world's oldest cook book In Chinese culture, four inventions are celebrated for their historical significance and impact and are known as the Four Great Inventions. Which of the following is not one of the four? The compass Gunpowder Printing Cement In 1426, Korean leader Sejong the Great granted government-employed women (nobi, who were slaves) what? Maternity leave The right to divorce their husbands The right to vote in local body elections Weekends From which country did the board game snakes and ladders originate? Malaysia India Myanmar Vietnam The rain umbrella (as opposed to sun umbrellas) is believed to have been invented some 3500 years ago in China. Legend has it that a Chinese carpenter invented the umbrella after seeing what? Children using lotus leaves as a rain shelter A businessman running through the rain with a kite over his head Ducklings sheltering under their mother’s wing A beggar carrying a small tree draped in cloth as a shelter In what decade did Japanese inventor Momofuku Ando invent instant noodles? 1920s 1940s 1950s 1970s Which of the following titles is widely considered the first novel ever written? The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu (Japan) The Romance of Three Kingdoms, by Luo Guanzhong (China) Rajmohan's wife, by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (India) Geumo Sinhwa, by Kim Si-seup (Korea) Which of the following was not invented in India? Buttons Cotton Rickshaws Shampoo Back Submit
