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Paper was first used in which of these classical civilizations?

A. Greek city-states
B. Han China
C. The Roman Empire
D. The Mauryan Empire

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Han China i'm 100% sure
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Answer: B. Han China

Explanation: The production and use of paper is one of the Chinese inventions. According to historians and scientists, paper is first produced around 105 AD, during the reign of the Han Dynasty, although some claim 200 years earlier. After its invention, the paper began to be widely used in China, it was convenient for writing, and began to be used and slowly expanded to the rest of the world at the time via Silk Road. It is also considered by scientists that the first printed newspaper appeared in China around 740 AD.

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