WorksheetsChapter 7 section 2 Tang & Song Achievements
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
The dragonbone pump was invented during the Song dynasty. What does a dragonbone pump do?
helps doctors treat bone illnesses
helps pump water out of flooded basements
scoops water from one place and into an irrigation canal
automatically pumps arrows through a long tube
The capital of the Tang dynasty and the largest city in the world at the time was
Beijing
Hangzhou
Changan
Luoyang
The Grand Canal was built primarily
to give emperors a quick way to travel around the empire
as a route for smugglers to use to avoid paying taxes
to move people from the countryside to work in the cities
to transport food from the south and armies in the north
Chinese merchants exported all of the following goods to foreign lands except
tea
rice
gold
procelain
What effect did opening the Pacific ports to foreign traders have on China?
Allowed foreign empires easy access routes to invade China
China's export business collapsed due to too many imports
It expanded trade, creating a very strong economy in China
A great number of foreigners moved to Chinese port cities
Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to
copy and print text or drawings very quickly
invent a written language
communicate with foreign travelers
create a new form of artistic expression
What is porcelain?
A style of bathroom furniture
a thin, beautiful form of pottery
special hats made for emperors
a material made from glass, used in fine artwork
Why did the Chinese keep the silk and porcelain making processes secret?
To give them control of trade
Didn't want outsiders to know of silk and porcelain
Emperors wanted only important leaders to own these products
Chinese processes were better than those of other makers
Which of the following best describes how the Chinese mainly used gunpowder?
As means of energy to power barges and other large craft
In construction to clear sections of mountains or earth
For fireworks used in celebrations
For high explosives used in warfare against enemies
What instrument, invented during the Tang dynasty, revolutionized travel?
The compass
The wind sail
The sextant
The magnetic battery
Why did the population dramatically increase in the Tang and Song dynasties?
Song rulers promoted large families to increase the army
Agricultural advances made food plentiful
Conquered people from outside territories relocated to China
Medical advancements helped cure deadly diseases
Which most accurately portrays city life in the Tang and Song dynasties?
Cities were exciting places with a mix of many cultures
Cities were crowded, dirty and terrible places to live
Mixing of cultures made cities dangerous places to live
City dwellers spent time in the country, making cities quiet
How did advanced printing inventions limit the use of paper money?
Printers in China made different types of paper bills
Counterfeiters were able to produce paper money too
Printing money was so easy that too much was printed
Printed money was so beautiful, no one wanted to spend it
In which way do Buddhism and Confucianism differ?
Buddhism=military honor; Confucianism=charitable deeds
Buddhism=spiritual outlook;Confucianism=ethical acts
Buddhism=public service; Confucianism=personal satisfaction
Buddhism=ignore art; Confucianism=value art
