Tang Dynasty

Tang
Dynasty
Dynasty

By: Addison, Lena, &
Andrew

This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-NC.

Key People

• Li Yuan was the first emperor who

established the Tang Dynasty.

• Empress Wu was the only female

emperor to rule. She ruled from 690-704
and died in 705.

• Some famous painters were Wu Daozi,

Wang Wei, and Zhou Fang.

Multiple Choice

Who was the only woman emperor to rule?

• Li Yuan

• Emperor Wendi

• Empress Wu

• Queen Elizabeth

Key Events

• Spead of Buddhism

• Civil service exams (Government

officials were chosen based
on their scores)

• An increase in population

• More food=Bigger military

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More

= Bigger Military

Accomplishments or Effects

• Fasting-ripening rice caused an increase in

population and allowed them to have a
bigger military.

• Irrigating fields allowed for more food to

feed the growing population.

• People of the Tang dynasty used

gunpowder for fireworks to ward off evil
spirits.

Multiple Choice

What did the Tang invent that increased the population?

• Fast-Ripening rice

• Gunpowder

• Porcelain

• Paper

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