The banknote (also known as paper money or note) was one of them. Marco Polo was particularly surprised when he first encountered it. Banknotes were not made out of paper, but out of the bark of the mulberry tree. Other products or inventions included the compass, the gunpowder and the printing.
<span>The level of sophistication under the first Qin emperors was large. During his rule, Qin standardized coins, weights, and measures; interlinked the states with canals and roads; and is credited for building the first version of the Great Wall.</span>
D. a tall, skinny schoolteacher with a huge appetite and a vivid imagination
A. An increase in trade between Mexico and Texas