What were some of the most important advances and inventions of the ancient chinese

Silk, common currency, fireworks.

Those are the main three I know of.

Silk

very important trade item (the SILK road) Romans aristocrats wore silk to show their affluence and high status.

Gunpowder

very important to advance military technology EX: guns , Spread through the major trade routes. Gunpower was also used for fireworks

Paper and the Movable type

The Chinese invented paper and the movable type which increased production of literature. Paper money was used because it was

Magnetic Compass

This would be important because the magnetic compass helps Europeans during the age of discovery when Columbus sailed to the Americas.

Junk (ship)

Hope this helps ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

protect u.s. businesses from competition

the answer is b. they could veto laws. this statement does not describe the members of the roman senate since the praetor urbanus was the one that could veto laws.