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100
When was the movable type printer invented?
990 - 1051
100
True or False: Song was very unified in its commands.
False. The Emperor rarely lead campaigns which caused issues with commands.
100
True or False: Rice, pork, and salted fish was the diet of a wealthy family.
False this was the diet of lower class families.
100
Could women inherit land in the Song Dynasty?
Yes
100
What was the time period of the Song Dynasty?
960 - 1279
200
The Song invented the first magnetic compass in 1119. In what ways was this useful for them?
Provided accurate navigation on the open sea regardless of the weather or time of day.
200
True or False: Military strategy and military training were treated as science that could be studied and perfected.
True
200
What color scarf would a wealthy woman wear?
Purple
200
How was literarure and knowledge spread during the Song Dynasty?
Woodblock printing and the invention of movable type printing
200
What was the increase of population during the Song Dynasty?
50 million people to 100 million people
300
Who invented movable type printing?
Bi Sheng
300
What did the Imperial court believe a successful general did?
The imperial court often believed that successful generals endangered royal authority, and relieved or even executed them.
300
Could a person wear or eat what ever they wanted?
No. Sumptuary laws regulated this by social class.
300
Name two services the city offered for its people?
Social clubs, religious services, retirement homes, and postal services.
300
What Emperor founded the Song Dynasty?
Emperor Taizu
400
What year did scientist invent the formula for gunpowder?
1044
400
How many marshals was the Imperial army divided among?
3
400
How did officials display their status?
Each official was able to display his awarded status by wearing different-coloured traditional silken robes that hung to the ground around his feet, specific types of headgear, and even specific styles of girdles that displayed his graded-rank of officialdom.
400
How did city officials gain power?
The officials gained power by succeeding on the Civil Service exams
400
How many Emperors did the Song Dynasty have?
6
500
Descirbe how the Song's mechanical measurement system worked.
The Chinese odometer came in the form of a wheeled-carriage, its inner gears functioning off the rotated motion of the wheels, and gave specific units of distance.
500
Was the Navy important to the Song Dynasty? Explain why
Yes it was very important. It defended floating pontoon bridges across the Yangzi river.
500
What is the main difference between men's and women's apparel
The main difference in women's apparel from that of men was that it was fastened on the left, not on the right.
500
Name two advances during the Song Dynasty? (example: Mathematics)
Technology, science, philosophy, and engineering flourished over the course of the Song.
500
Name two of the four Emperors
Emperor Taizu, Emperor Quinzong, Emperor Gaozong, Emperor Bing