China-Japan Economics

How were cities in China different from those in Europe?

• they were larger

• they were more colorful

• they were smaller

• they had markets

A reason for the growth of trade and commerce in medieval China

• rich landowners had money to spend

• everyone was getting rich in the markets

• huge deposits of jade were discovered

• all citizens grew silk worms

Farmers raise crops on steep hillsides by using

• terraces

• cranes

• pulleys

• bridges

What 2  were the results of trade and commerce in China?

• the merchant class grew because of so much trade

•  commerce areas grew into large cities

• Women became highly respected

• all of the resources were depleted

• common people were able to explore the world

What items were sent from China to faraway countries for sale?

• Rice

• silk

• tea

• jade

• porcelain

Japan relied heavily on agriculture, but they also ​ (a)   items with each other and foreign countries.

• traded
• stole
• buried
• made
• created

Merchants were vital for trade, but were considered ​ (a)   ranking members of society because they produced nothing on their own.

• low
• high
• top
• non

Which of the following is a result of the growth of trade, towns and cities in Japan?

•  improved road systems

• more people became artisans

• trade increase with neighboring countries

• the mountains made it difficult

• the designed quicker boats

In both Europe and Japan, the person at the very top of society had the most power.

• true

• false

In Japan, taxes were collected at a flat rate, while in Europe, taxes were collected based on the number of ​ (a)   .

• people
• manors
• serfs
• watermills
• acres