Indian Ocean Trade & Specialization

Which of the following reasons best explains the reasons the Tang & Song dynasties were so motivated to trade?

• They desired goods, information, and technology from other countries like India, Persia, and Egypt.

• They wanted to be able to own African animals.

• They lacked the materials to build large cities within their growing empires.

• They needed a stable food source for China.

How did monsoon winds make Indian Ocean Trade possible?

• They were chaotic so you had to guess which way they would blow.

• They were predictable and traders could plan journeys around them.

• They were predictable and only blew for one week each year.

• They made ocean currents much stronger.

Why did foreigners move to China during the Tang & Song dynasties?

• They were forced to move there to demonstrate their military power.

• They were spies looking to take over the Chinese economy.

• China was experiencing population decline and needed more citizens.

• They were merchants looking to establish trade ties with China.

What happened to the population of port cities in China as the Indian Ocean trade increased?

• Populations increased as foreigners began to move into the cities to trade.

• Populations decreased as people moved to other lands to trade.

• Populations stayed the same because no one was coming in or going out because of trade.

• Populations increased because the emperors forced people to live in the cities so he could tax them.

Which of these items would NOT have been commonly traded during the Tang & Song dynasties?

• brocades

• thoroughbreds

• gold candelabras

• whale oil

The time period of the Tang & Song dynasties when the Chinese made many new inventions such as gunpowder and paper and became financially successful is known as a:

• Golden Great Time

• Golden Age

• Golden Wall

• Golden Goose

As China began specializing in porcelain production, what was the effect on the price of porcelain?

• It went up because it became more rare, making China wealthy.

• It went down because they made to much of it, making China poor.

• It went up because there was such a demand for it, making China wealthy.

• It went down because people lost interest in it, making China poor.

Specialization in which two items helped make China very wealthy during the Golden Age of the Tang & Song dynasties?

CHOOSE TWO

• porcelain

• salt

• gold

• silk

Which of these regions was NOT directly connected to the Indian Ocean Trade?

• India

• China

• East Africa

• Europe

Which of these Chinese inventions helped sailors cross the Indian Ocean?

• astrolabe

• magnetic compass

• gunpowder

• woodblock printing