Tang
When did the Tang Dynasty rule China?
618 to 907
When did the Song dynasty rule ancient China
960 to 1279
What is the Ming dynasty often called?
The last of the great Chinese dynasty s
Why was the time period called the Golden Age of ancient China?
It was a time of peace and prosperity.
What are 3 of the most important inventions.
Movable type, gunpowder, and a magnetic compass.
What are 2 civil engineering projects that were rebuilt.
The great wall of china and he grand canal.
Who declared himself as emperor and established the Tang Dynasty.
Li Yuan
What are 2 things that became popular with the invention of movable type and the availability of books.
Mass printing in books, and they were affordable.
Who was the great Chinese explorer?
Zhang he
What was one of the most important inventions.
Wood block printing.
what became the most important crop in China.
Rice
What did Zhang bring back to the emperor after visiting Africa?
A giraffe
What was a required study for those who wished to pass the civil service exam in the Tang dynasty.
Poetry
Who eventually conqueredK the song dynasty and began the Yuan dynasty.
Kublai Khan
What new position did the dynasty create in the Government?
The civil service.