Lesson 1 - Tang & Song

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major achievement of the Tang Dynasty?

• Reviving Chinese bureaucracy

• Building the Great Wall

• Inventing paper money

• Establishing the Forbidden City

Multiple Choice

How did the Song dynasty maintain its power and protect itself from neighboring threats?

• By building a strong navy

• By hiring only military officials

• By maintaining a large army and paying bribes to neighbors

• By isolating itself from other regions

Open Ended

Explain how the merit system influenced the structure of government during the Tang and Song dynasties.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the economic revolution during the Song dynasty?

• Mandate of Heaven

• New rice varieties and improved irrigation

• Building the Great Wall

• Confucian exams

Open Ended

How did the Tang Dynasty contribute to the development of Chinese society and its interactions with foreigners?

Open Ended

During the Golden Age of China, which industries expanded and what impact did this have on trade?