Chinese Advancements
China made huge advancements in 3 main areas...
Agriculture, Commerce, and Technology
What was 2 things that artists had made that devoloped in the China's Golden Age?
Porcelain and Pottery
Chinese methods for reproducing written works were cheaper and faster than ____?
Hand Copying
What was 4 inventions that were discovered in China's Golden Age?
Mechanical printing, paper money, gunpowder, and the navigational compass
During the Golden Age, China became world famous for what??
Porcelain
from Vietnam
Fast ripening rice
What was the most famous painting of the Song period called?
Along the River during the Qingming Festival
Name A process of woodblocking
1. A block of wood that carved with a text or image
2.ink was applied to the carved surface
3.paper was pressed onto the inked block to transfer the image
Buddhist monks
A network of trade routes linking Asia, Europe, and the Middle East
The Silk Road
In the Song era, China had 10 cities with more than ____ people each.
Million
Art flourished at what point of time in China?
The Golden Age
Individual characters were carved from clay, wood, or metal. What was this process called?
Moveable type
What eventually caused China to run out of metal coins?
What is a few things that were traded on the Silk Road that were chinese products?
Porcelain, tea, paper, and silk
China's Golden Age was characterized by a great expansion of ____?
Commerce-trade and industry
What was tool that helped China with long distance trade and also helped launch the Europe's "Age of Exploration" in the 1400's?
Why did the Song government begin printing the world's first paper money in the 1000s?
To facilitate trade and overcome the shortage of metal coins
What was the magnetic compass also used for besides navagation in China?
Religious rituals
The Song dynasty engaged in Maritime trade. What does Maritime mean?
"of or relating to navigation or commerce on the sea"
What brought wealth to China during the medieval period?
Silk Fabric
So associated with Chinese culture that that is often referred to as " China"
Porcelain
How did currency (money) impact economic growth?
trade, larger transactions, and contributed more dynamic economy
A floating magnetized needle that always points north-south that was used in China before adopted by sailors to use at sea?
Magnetic compass
What was first used as fireworks, then weapons, which eventually gave China a stronger military?
Gunpowder