During the Tang period, trade improved because of the reopening of the Silk Road and the opening of

• gold mines
• larger caravans
• new seaports
• the Porcelain Road

During the Song dynasty, the painting of ________ was very popular.

• harmony

• landscapes
• portraits
• still lifes

The paintings of the Tang and Song dynasty usually depicted

• people as a small part of nature
• people controlling nature
• large buildings overlooking the city
• nature being controlled by people

What did artists usually include in their paintings?

• skyscrapers
• animals
• poetry
• bible verses

In the Song dynasty, the Chinese economy grew when they printed

• books
• maps
• newspapers
• paper currency

During the Song dynasty, the spread of knowledge was possible with the mass production of

• books
• maps
• newspapers
• paper currency

The Chinese discovered that they could use which substance to heat things and make steel?

• coal
• gunpowder
• oil
• wood

Knowing it would grow well in poor soil, the Song introduced a new variety of which crop?

• corn
• rice
• silk
• tea

Who was the carefree poet who wrote about nature?

• calligraphy
• Changan
• Du Fu
• Li Bo
• porcelain

Who was the Tang poet and civil servant who wrote about the suffering of the common people?

• calligraphy
• Changan
• Du Fu
• Li Bo
• porcelain