Global Tapestry 1.1

What is the most significant impact of the introduction of champa rice in China?

• New agricultural technology

• Increased trade

• New forms of labor

• Urbanization and population growth

Select the technology that was developed in the Song Dynasty.

• Increased stability of the compass

• Gunpowder being used in warfare

• Developed drought-resistant rice

• Continuation of the woodblock printing

What dynasties are considered the "Golden Age" of China?

• Tang and Song

• Song and Ming

• Song and Yuan

• Tang and Han

Chinese inventions had a strong impact on European civilizations.  For example, the compass...

• let Europeans know the Americas existed.
• taught Europeans to build better boats.
• encouraged Europeans to explore the world.
• allowed Europeans to build strong armor.

What was NOT a benefit of Chinese paper production?

• The Chinese could record taxes collected on paper.
• Paper currency was created instead of expensive coins.
• Books were cheaper and more available due to block printing and movable type.
• Peace contracts were signed on Chinese paper.

What are TWO ways the Chinese used gunpowder?

• Medicine and fireworks
• Fireworks and theater
• Fire lance and fireworks
• Fishing and weapons

Mass-produced paper and wood block printing led to the invention of paper ______________, or money.

• folding
• currency
• mache
• truancy

Exploration and trade ended during the Ming dynasty because...

• voyages were expensive
• outside ideas threatened Ming power
• profiting from trade was against Confucian teachings
• all of the above

Fine clay objects baked at high temperatures

• porcelain
• pottery
• silk
• iron

A man-made waterway

• wall
• river
• dam
• canal