Unit 5 Lesson 20.2 Changes in Trade and Commerce

What were some of the products that traveled along trade routes during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• Rice, silk, tea, porcelain, and jade
• Wheat, barley, and oats
• Gold, silver, and copper
• Cotton, wool, and linen

What was one reason for the growth of trade and commerce during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• The government restricted merchants
• The demand for luxuries increased
• The number of Chinese artisans decreased
• Water transportation became less efficient

What helped commerce in China during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• A lack of waterways
• A decrease in the demand for luxuries
• A vast network of rivers and canals
• A decrease in the number of Chinese artisans

What was a barge?

• A type of pack animal
• A type of oxcart
• A type of boat with a flat bottom
• A type of street peddler

What helped increase foreign and overseas trade during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• Street peddlers
• Pack animals
• Navigational charts and diagrams
• Oxcarts

What was the magnetic compass?

• A type of street peddler
• A type of barge
• A Chinese invention that helped sailors keep to their routes on long voyages
• A type of pack animal

What did moneylenders begin issuing to merchants during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• Gold coins
• Copper coins
• Paper money
• Silver coins

What did the government do in response to the copper shortage during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• Minted more copper coins
• Stopped minting copper coins
• Minted fewer copper coins
• Minted paper money

What was the result of the increase in currency during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• A decrease in commerce
• A further spur in the growth of commerce
• A decrease in the growth of the merchant class
• A decrease in the growth of commercial centers

What was Kaifeng?

• An important city and the capital under both the Tang and the Song dynasties
• A type of barge
• A type of pack animal
• A type of street peddler