Advancements of the Song

REVIEW: Which is a man-made waterway?

RESEÑA: ¿Cuál es una vía fluvial artificial?

• canal

• concrete

• porcelain

• peninsula

Which technological advancement was used for making dishes and beautiful decorative items?

¿Qué avance tecnológico se utilizó para hacer platos y hermosos artículos decorativos?

• gunpowder

• star chart

• porcelain

• moveable type

Which technological advancement was used for navigation (helping travelers find their way)?

¿Qué avance tecnológico se utilizó para la navegación (ayudando a los viajeros a encontrar su camino)?

• moveable type

• paper money

• gunpowder

• compass

Which technological advancement was used for fireworks and also weaponry?

¿Qué avance tecnológico se utilizó para fuegos artificiales y también armamento?

• porcelain

• gunpowder

• compass

• moveable type

Which technological advancement was used for mapping the skies?

¿Qué avance tecnológico se utilizó para mapear los cielos?

• moveable type

• star chart

• gunpowder

• compass

Which agricultural advancement helped to increase the population during the Song Dynasty?

¿Qué avance agrícola ayudó a aumentar la población durante la dinastía Song?

• a new kind of grain

• a new kind of rice

• a new kind of potato

• a new kind of concrete

Which is a TRUE statement?

¿Cuál es una declaración VERDADERA?

• The introduction of a new kind of rice strengthened the poor, which led them to overturn Song leaders

• The introduction of a new kind of rice led to more food production and increased population

• The introduction of a new kind of rice led to invasions from outsiders who wanted to claim it for themselves

Why was the new rice grown in the Song Dynasty so beneficial? Choose ALL that apply.

¿Por qué fue tan beneficioso el nuevo arroz cultivado en la dinastía Song? Elija TODO lo que corresponda.

• It could withstand drought

• It had properties that could be used to poison enemies

• It could yield more crops in one year than the rice that had been grown before

• It could be grown in the desert region

Which advancement allowed people to print letters onto a type of paper?

¿Qué avance permitió a las personas imprimir cartas en un tipo de papel?

• canals

• porcelain

• moveable type

• gunpowder

VOCABULARY: What is a system that moves water from a natural source in order to help plants grow?

VOCABULARIO: ¿Qué es un sistema que mueve el agua de una fuente natural para ayudar a las plantas a crecer?

• moveable type

• archaeology

• irrigation

• canals