China 5-1 Chinese Society

Who was the carefree poet who wrote about nature?

• Wendi

• Wu

• Li Bo

• Li Wu

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

• Du Fu

• Song

• Li Bo

• Yangdi

What was the capital city of the Tang and Song eras?

• Changan

• Beijing

• Tokyo

• Japan

This was a fine clay that is baked at high temperatures.

• dirt

• porcelein

• dough

• silt

This was the art of writing characters beautifully.

• calligraphy

• hieroglyphics

• crop circles

• printing press

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

• corn

• rice

• tea

• silk

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

• coal

• gunpowder

• oil

• wood

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

• books

• maps

• news paper

• paper money

During the Song dynasty, the painting of these was popular.

• harmonies

• still life

• landscape

• portraits

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