Show:
The Big Bad Wolves in East Asia
Forced Creation
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY (and trade and merchants)
The Vowels: Arts, Education, Intelligence, (w)Orship, Understanding
Power through Fighting
100
Who invaded Northern Song in 1125, which actually increased the rice economy because more of the population was focused on creating rice which was only possible in the Yangzi River area?
Who are the Jurchen? (A1, E-Rice Cultivation)
100
What is one technology that improved the military presence, despite having a smaller land area?
What are steel arrow tips/fire and thrown bombs/ gunpowder? (A1)
100
When Northern Song was taken over, many of the people moved to Southern Song which made the cities have 50,000+ people, while some had 100,000+ people. Which part of the culture did this affect?
What is the economy? (E- A New Kind of City)
100
Song China decreased in size, but yet it still had inventions and forms of expression that are still used today. What type of art helped make Song China culturally strong?
What is glazed pottery? (A1)
100
What did the Song’s build that helped keep invaders out and forced invaders to have expensive but ineffective attacks, but also held the Song in?
What are walls? (C1)
200
Who captured Linan in 1276, ending the Song Dynasty?
Who are the Mongols? (B1)
200
With a lesser land mass in China the people had to use their space more effectively, what curved bridge was created to save space and also had “interlocking and cantilever beams”?
What is the Rainbow Bridge? (E- The Rainbow Bridge)
200
What natural resource allowed the Song to control trade and have commercial advantage, during a period when the Song had to rely more on trade, as they had less goods on their land?
What is waterways and rivers? (D1)
200
What specific type of music, made the smaller, but still powerful Song China, a rich part of China's history?
What is sung poetry? (A1)
200
Who did the Song government have a strong relationship with so they could easily fight against others and create fortresses that protected China?
Who are the civilians? (C1)
300
What were the dates of the Song Dynasty?
When is 960-1279? (A1)
300
With having a smaller area to collect natural resources, the Song had to rely more on trade. What innovation did the Song perfect by reducing the needle in size and attaching it to a fixed place instead of having to use it in water?
What is the compass? (E-Shipbuilding & the Compass)
300
How did the economy, commerce, and trade change grow and change in the Southern Song dynasty?
What is exponentially? (A1)
300
What educational skill increased which created a middle class, all during the time when the land size of China decreased?
What is reading/writing or literacy? (A1)
300
How many years were the Song indomitable for despite being attacked numerous times?
How long is 150 years? (C1)
400
What group promised to give land back to the Song after they worked together because they needed military help from the Song, but then did not give back land?
Who are the Mongols? (B1)
400
What was technology was advanced that allowed for better trade spanning from Japan to East Africa? (HINT: it was created because the Song relied more on their trade relationships overseas than their trade relationships with their neighbors that invaded them)
What is better naval technology? (D1)
400
How did the government benefit from having less restrictions on merchants? (HINT: because of less restrictions the merchants got more money, and then therefore also paid import and trade tax)
What is gained more money? (D1)
400
The decrease in land mass of the Song dynasty called for an alteration to systems in Song China, which allowed China to be more diverse, therefore having more power. Exams being changed to make bias negligible, and adding in long parts about religion is an example of what system being changed?
What is the civil service system? (A1)
400
How did Emporer Taizu reward the palace army when he created a stronger military presence by nationalizing the military? (HINT: He had lots of money, and needed to make sure that the now smaller section of China's land was not taken over)
What is by creating large military pensions? (A1)
500
Northern Song was wealthy and they used their money to pay off aggressive northern neighbors (tribute payments), but as payments declined what increased causing the collapse of Northern Song?
What is invasions? (TOC 1)
500
What invention was created that helped improve the production of books, and then therefore increased drama and pop culture?
What is woodblock printing? (A2, E-Printing and Movable Type)
500
When the concentration of people increased, due to the smaller land area, how did the government deal with having an influx in the number of impoverished?
What is having public clinics, elderly homes, and graveyards for the impoverished? (E- A New Kind of City)
500
Which three religions were noticeable in China, which added diversity within the people in the smaller land area?
What are Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucian thinking? (E- Temples and Religious Life)
500
Who did the Song have a great understanding of after their land was taken over? (HINT: This understanding helped them created a military stance and gain power in a world with many opponents)
Who are their enemies? (C1)