Chinese Society Quiz/Lesson 2

What was the impact of the fall of the Han dynasty on China's economy?

• Crippled the economy

• Boosted trade with other countries

• Expanded the manufacturing sector

• Increased agricultural production

What farming improvements were made under the Tang and Song dynasties?

• Introduction of champa rice

• Expansion of tea production

• Use of iron plows and water wheel irrigation

• Development of new trade routes

What was the main reason for the growth of China's trade during the Tang dynasty?

• Introduction of paper currency

• Expansion of the silk industry

• Development of new seaports

• Building of roads and canals

What important discovery led to the development of a coal-mining industry in China?

• Invention of steel

• Introduction of champa rice

• Shortage of wood for fuel

• Expansion of trade routes

What was the major impact of woodblock printing on Chinese society?

• Spread of papermaking to other parts of the world

• Increase in the production of steel

• Development of movable type

• Availability of literature in large quantities

What was the purpose of the invention of paper currency during the Song dynasty?

• To replace copper coins

• To increase the value of trade goods

• To support the empire's economy

• To reduce the weight of coins

What was the main use of gunpowder during the Tang dynasty?

• Making fireworks

• Heating furnaces

• Production of steel

• Development of new trade routes

What was the significance of the invention of the magnetic compass during the Song dynasty?

• Spread of papermaking to other parts of the world

• Development of new seaports

• Expansion of trade to Southeast Asia

• Increase in the production of porcelain

What is paper currency?

• Coal

• Steel

• Money

• Porcelain

It is called the Silk Road because...

• Silk is from trees

• There was a lot of coal

• It was silky

• People wanted to buy silk