Medieval Era Inventions

Can you identify these inventions from the Medieval Era?
From the 4th through 15th centuries
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Last updated: May 22, 2015
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Allows a rider to stand up in the saddle
China
Stirrups
Bathroom hygiene necessity
China
Toilet Paper
"Fine China" material
China
Porcelain
Allowed the development of guns and cannons
China
Gunpowder
Celebratory explosive device made with the above
China
Fireworks
Useful for poker, hearts and war
China
Playing Cards
Allowed mass production of literature
China
Movable Type
Has a magnetized needle that points towards north
China
Compass
Princess Di advocated banning this weapon in Africa
China
Land Mine
Tile game whose name was co-opted by a pizza chain
China
Dominoes
Fuse-based explosive device
China
Bomb
The Hagia Sophia had the first one
Constantinople
Pendentive Dome
Incendiary weapon based on petroleum or naphtha
Constantinople
Greek Fire
The concept of mathematical nothing
India
Zero
Accessory for those with poor eyesight
Italy
Eyeglasses
Needed by sky divers and pilots
Italy
Parachute
Bookkeeping method developed by Luca Pacioli
Florence
Double Entry System
Boat commonly associated with the Mississippi River
Rome
Paddlewheeler
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