China Develops a New Economy (Lesson 20)

A growth in rice production would most likely result in

• a decrease in agriculture because of more competition.

• an increase in the economy beacuse of more crops to sell.

• a decrease in trade with foreign countries.

• an increase in artisans making more goods to sell at market.

During the Song period, China's cities were

• either very rich or very poor.

• much smaller than the cities in Europe.

• much larger than the cities in Europe.

• poor although they had advanced technology.

China became prosperous because of changes in

• agriculture.

• trade.

• commerce.

• all of the above

This jade bird was made during the Song dynasty. How did the shift to growing rice encourage trade and the demand for luxury items. How did the shift to growing rice encourage trade and the demand for luxury items during the Song dynasty

• With an increase of food, peasants could take time away from farming to sell other products.

• Rice farmers could market their surplus rice and make more money.

• Landowners became rich enough from growing rice to buy luxury items.

• all of the above

What was one major reason for the increase in rice production during the Song dynasty?

• a new variety of rice was introduced

• fewer jobs in the cities meant more people became farmers

• peasants had to spend all their time farming

• less rain during this period meant more rice could be grown

To grow rice on hillsides, farmers created flat areas called

• harrows

• millets

• terraces

• wetlands

To improve farming techniques for rice and other crops, farmers in southern China

• began using fertilizer.

• created irrigation systems.

• improved the plow and harrow.

• all of the above

This is a Song dynasty pagoda in southern China. Why did many people decide to move south during the Tang dynasty?

• bad weather that prevented farming

• attacks by tribes from Mongolia

• famine and outbreak of diseases

• lack of water in some areas

What was one result of farmers moving from northern to southern China?

• Farmers began growing wheat and millet in the south because of the cold and dry conditions there.

• Farmers began growing rice plants in the south because of warm and wet conditions there.

• Farmers began growing rice in southern China because it was the only crop that would grow well there.

• Farmers began growing wheat in the north because of the warm and wet conditions there.

The Chang Jiang valley in southern China was covered with

• sand.

• wetlands.

• grasslands.

• dry plateaus.