Medieval China Ch 16 TCI

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

Fill in the missing crop

Northern China = cold & dry climate = wheat & millet crops

Southern China - wet & warm climate = ________crops

• tea

• rice

• cabbage

• beans

What was the most important effect of a new crop variety introduced to southern China after 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 planted in narrow strips

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

What do rice, silk, tea, jade, and porcelain have in common?

• they were available only to the wealthy

• they were manufactured in the growing cities

• they were produced mainly by government officials

• they were sent from China to faraway countries for sale

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 region 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