DYNASTIES
The Tang Dynasty ruled China from 618AD till around _00AD
900
This invention made books faster and cheaper to produce.
Movable type
China's three main trade exports were silk, tea, and this.
Porcelain
This class of educated families earned their status through civil service exams.
The gentry
True or false -- the Tang and Song period is often called a golden age of Chinese civilisation.
True
This emperor reclaimed lost lands and created strong laws for all people.
Tang Taizong
This invention was used to make bombs, grenades, and rockets.
Gunpowder
This famous overland trade route connected China to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
The Silk Road
To join the gentry, men had to pass this.
The civil service examination
Name ONE group of people who did NOT benefit from China's golden age.
Women / peasants (accept either)
The Song Dynasty was founded this capital city that had over one million people.
Hangzhou
Chinese sailors used this invention to travel reliably across the ocean.
The magnetic compass
Chinese ships sailed as far as these three regions -- India, Africa, and here.
Persia
Below the gentry, this growing group included merchants and skilled artisans.
The middle class
This class could gain power through education rather than being born into a noble family -- but wealthy families still had an advantage. Why?
They could afford better education / tutors to pass the exam
This woman became China's only female emperor -- powerful and brilliant.
Wu Zhao
This new type of rice allowed farmers to produce two harvests per year.
Fast-ripening rice (from Vietnam)
This religion spread from China to Korea, Japan, and Vietnam through trade and cultural exchange.
Buddhism
This painful practice became common among upper-class families and permanently damaged young girls' feet.
Foot binding
Foot binding was considered a sign of beauty and status. What does its existence tell us about women's lives during the golden age?
Open answer -- women had very limited freedom and power despite China's prosperity
The Grand Canal stretched over this many miles and connected north and south China.
1000
Thanks to agricultural innovation, China's population grew to this staggering number during the Song Dynasty. How many million?
100 million people
This religion arrived in China through merchant contact along trade routes.
Islam
This group made up the largest part of China's population but had the least power.
Peasants / farmers
In your opinion, was the Tang and Song period truly a golden age? Name ONE reason for AND one reason against.
Open answer -- accept any supported response