WH.4G & WH.4F

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What major political development occurred during the Tang Dynasty?

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The centralization of power under an imperial bureaucracy

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Which innovation from the Song Dynasty revolutionized trade and commerce in China and beyond? A. The creation of the Silk Road, B. The introduction of gunpowder as currency, C. The use of paper money for the first time, D. The establishment of the Great Wall

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The use of paper money for the first time

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How did Tang and Song China influence neighboring countries like Japan and Korea culturally?

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They spread Confucianism, Buddhism, and Chinese writing systems.

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What major economic development during the Song Dynasty contributed to population growth and urbanization? A. The invention of the compass, B. The complete reliance on hunting and gathering, C. The discovery of oil as an energy source, D. Advances in rice cultivation, including the use of fast-growing rice from Vietnam

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Advances in rice cultivation, including the use of fast-growing rice from Vietnam

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What artistic and intellectual achievements are associated with Tang and Song China? A. The development of abstract painting styles B. The creation of gothic architecture C. Advances in calligraphy, landscape painting, and poetry D. The rejection of Confucian texts in favor of oral traditions

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Advances in calligraphy, landscape painting, and poetry

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What was the global significance of Tang and Song China's technological innovations, such as gunpowder and the compass?

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They spread through trade routes like the Silk Road, impacting warfare and navigation worldwide.

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How did the Crusades weaken the feudal system in Europe?

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Nobles and knights sold land or lost wealth while funding Crusade campaigns.

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What was one significant social effect of the Black Death in Europe? A. It reinforced the feudal system by increasing the number of serfs. B. It reduced the population, leading to labor shortages and higher wages for workers. C. It caused a decline in urbanization as people moved to rural areas to escape the disease. D. It strengthened the Church's influence as faith increased during the plague.

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It reduced the population, leading to labor shortages and higher wages for workers.

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How did the Hundred Years’ War contribute to the decline of feudalism?

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It led to the rise of standing armies controlled by monarchs, reducing the power of nobles.

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How did the Black Death challenge the authority of the Catholic Church?

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Many people lost faith in the Church due to its inability to prevent or explain the plague.