The Tang Dynasty Expands China
Who is Wendi?
The first emperor of the Sui Dynasty.
Who was the first Song emperor?
Taizu
What is one of the main inventions during these periods?
Gunpowder which was eventually made into fireworks and weapons as well as the movable type. The movable type allowed for easier printing.
What is the YISS girl soccer coach called?
Brandon Trevino
What rivers did the Grand Canal connect?
The Huang He and Chang Jiang Rivers.
How many centuries did the Song Dynasty last?
3 centuries
After the Tang army lost control of the silk roads what did they rely on for trade?
Ocean trade.
What is Gentry?
The highest, scholarly class that rose to this class through education.
How many minutes does it take, on average, for a person to fall asleep?
What turned people against the Sui Dynasty?
Endless labor.
What did the Song people do to try to stop the threat from the north?
They paid annual tributes of silver, silk, and tea
How did Chinese people become aware of the fast ripening rice?
Chinese officials handed out seedlings throughout the country. They did this to spread the word about the special rice and they wanted to be able to feed the ever growing population.
If you were to see a woman working in the fields in the Tang and Song periods what class would she most likely be from?
A lower class
What is the song that the Walmart Yodeling boy sang called?
What were Wu Zhao's accomplishments?
She was the only woman in China to proclaim herself as empress and she continued Tang Taizong's work.
Why did the Song rulers establish a new capital at Hangzhou?
A Manchurian people called the Jurchen conquered northern China and established the Jin Empire—this forced the Song to retreat south across Huang He
An entry from Megan’s diary- “Today was a good day! The birds were singing, I talked to very few humans and I saw three dogs!” Who was Megan most likely influenced by when writing this?
Li Bo
Which class has a bottom and top layer?
The urban middle class. The top consists of merchants, shopkeepers, and minor officials. The bottom consists of laborers, soldiers, and servants
What is the only note that American car horns honk in? (ex. A, B, C, D flat, etc.)
1. reinstatement of the civil service exam, which required many.
2. men that were wealthy and had connections to the government had advantages.
3. Later intelligence and talent became more important than wealth and relations with government.
Merchants in southern cities grew rich from trading with who?
1. Chinese in the north
2. Nomads of Central Asia
3. People of western Asia and Europe
In which dynasty would you most likely see a black nature painting and why?
You would this in the Song dynasty. It is black because it has major daoist influence.
What did foot binding show?
A beautiful and impractical wife. This showed that the husband was wealthy enough to not need the help of the wife for income.
What is the most popular movie right now according to IMDb?
A Quiet Place