China Develops a New Economy

What caused Chinese farmers to move from northern to southern China during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• frequent flooding

• shortages of wheat

• attacks by Mongols

• improved transportation

Which product was grown in southern China where there is a war and wet climate?

• tea

• rice

• beans

• cabbage

What was the most important effect of a new crop variety introduced to southern China a1er 1000 C.E.?

• rapid spread of disease

• invasion by foreign armies

• great increase in production

• migration from cities to farms

How did Chinese farmers raise crops on steep hillsides?

• They created flat areas called terraces.

• They got strong animals to pull plows.

• They let the natural plants take over.

• They only planted in the lowlands.

How did technologies such as the harrow and the chain pump contribute to population growth?

• They were made of iron, creating a need for miners

• They raised crop production, increasing the food supply

• They put China ahead of other countries, allowing conquests

• They were heavy to use, making people want large families to help.

What change led farmers to grow more tea?

• People in Europe and Africa began to import tea

• Tea became a social drink instead of just medicine.

• Tea was introduced from Southern to Northern China.

• A new kind of tea was developed that was easier to grow.

Which of these is a main reason why the demand for luxury items increased?

• More copper was being mined.

• Silk was getting more valuable

• Merchants became more active.

• Landowners were getting richer.

Which of the following describes the greatest contribution of the Grand Canal to economic growth?

• It linked regions for trade.

• It carried farmers into town.

• It created road construction jobs.

• It brought a boom in shipbuilding.

For shipping goods, what advantage did a barge have over an oxcart?

• A barge could travel faster

• A barge was cheaper to build.

• A barge could go to every home.

• A barge was safer in bad weather.

Which part of the economy benefited most from the magnetic compass?

• banking

• urban development

• agriculture/ farming

• shipping