Imperial China

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 these was popular

• Harmonies

• Landscapes

• Portraits

• Still Life

Match the following

• the capital City of the Tang and Song Dynasty.

• Du Fu

• the Tang poet and civil servant who wrote about the suffering of the common people.

• Changan

• art of writing characters beautifully.

• Porcelain

• the carefree poet who wrote about nature.

• Li Bo

• a fine clay that is baked at high temperatures.

• Calligraphy

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

• Books

• Maps

• News Papers

• Paper Currency

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

• Corn

• Rice

• Silk

• Tea