Tang, Song, and Yuan (Mongol) Dynasties of China

Based on the information in this chart, what is a valid conclusion about Chinese society during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• Most peasants in China were literate.

• The majority of Chinese people were merchants.

• Some people living in China had opportunities for social mobility.

• The social status of most Chinese people was determined by religious practices.

According to the map, which conclusion about China during the Tang and Song dynasties is accurate?

• Most trade routes began in Beijing.

• China's overland trade routes connected China to Japan.

• The areas under the control of these dynasties did not change.

• China traded extensively with other nations and regions.

A golden age is

• rise of cities
• when a society conquers others
• an age of invention
• when a civilization is at its highest in culture

Who was Empress Wu?

• the only male empress to reign over China

• the only female empress to reign over China

• the only First Lady of the United States

• the first female Prime Minister of Japan

The capital of the Tang dynasty and the largest city in the world at the time was

• Beijing.

• Hangzhou

• Changan.

• Luoyang

Of the following descriptions, which most accurately portrays city life in the Tang and Song dynasties?

• Cities were exciting, lively places with a mix of people from

  many cultures.

• Because of the large populations, cities were crowded, dirty, terrible places in which to live.

• The mixing of cultures made cities very dangerous places because of gang warfare.

• City dwellers were encourage to spend time in the country, which made the cities quiet and boring.

What is porcelain?

• a style of bathroom furniture

• a thin, beautiful form of pottery

• special hats made for emperors

• a material made from glass, used in fine artwork

This instrument, which uses the earth’s magnetic field to indicate direction, revolutionized travel.

What instrument, invented during the Tang dynasty, is described above?

• The compass

• the sextant

• the wind sail

• the magnetic battery

Trade route through China and much of Asia connecting Western civilizations with the Eastern civilizations allowing the trade of goods, religions and cultures.

• Silk Road
• Silk & Porcelain
• Mongols
• Areas conquered by the Mongols

Genghis Khan's greatest weapon as he conquered was the spread of _________. 

• gunpowder
• terror
• knowledge
• disease