WorksheetsL 20 Economy during the Tang and Song Dynasties
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 21mins
Wetlands covering the Chang Jiang valley in the south were ideal for growing...
Millet
Rice
Wheat
Potatoes
Fast ripening rice, called champa rice
caused new wealth in China
allowed Song leaders to rebuild the Great Wall
allowed the Mongols to invade
hurt the economy
To improve farming techniques for rice and other crops, farmers in southern China
began using fertilizer.
created irrigation systems.
improved the plow and harrow.
all of the above
To grow rice on hillsides, farmers created flat areas called
harrows
millets
terraces
wetlands
How did technologies such as the harrow and the chain pump contribute to population growth?
They were made of iron, creating a need for miners.
They raised crop production, increasing the food supply.
They put China ahead of other countries, allowing conquests.
They were heavy to use, making people with large families to help.
Why did the growth of cities increase under the Song Dynasty?
artisans in cities created more job opportunities for laborers
farmers moved in to sell goods from their fields
merchants clustered in cities creating bigger markets
all of the above are true
How did urbanization encourage artists during the Song dynasty?
This meant they could get different and better jobs
They were no longer forced to paint only landscaptes
There were more wealthy people in one place to pay for their work
Urbanization lead to a decline in the number of artists
What custom marked a decline in the status of women during the Song dynasty?
Women helped plant crops on their farms.
Women began to bind their feet.
Women got married at a younger age.
Women were invited to participate in politics.
What caused trade and commerce to grow during the Tang and Song dynasties?
water transportation
wealthy landowners
innovations in navigation
all of the above
Which of the following is NOT a change that encouraged the growth of trade and commerce in medieval China?
an abundance of food
peasants making products in their free time to sell and trade
rich landowners buying luxury items
waves of bubonic plague
Established monopolies, created paper money
Implemented new farming policies
Gave people tax breaks
Institute a series of mining production
The Chinese were the first to develop
an alphabet
paper money
cotton
algebra
The invention of which instrument revolutionized sailing helping to expand trade routes during the Tang dynasty?
Peridot
Radar
Magnetic Compass
Chinese flute
The Chinese generated wealth by trading ALL of the following EXCEPT
Porcelain
Paper
Silk
glass
