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Inventions
Social Classes
Military/Defense
Life in the Song Dynasty
Achievements
100
What was one thing that the Son Dynasty invented?
Compass, fireworks, movable printer, etc.
100
What was the HIGHEST social class in the Song Dynasty?
The emperor.
100
What kind of warfare was used in the dynasty?
Siege Warfare.
100
Did people learn how to read and write in this time period?
Yes, many did.
100
What helped Song succeed in their warfare?
Gunpowder.
200
Which invention helped the Navy?
The magnetic compass.
200
Why were the Peasants a higher social class than the Merchants?
Because riches came from other people's work. This was a Confucian idea.
200
What was a weakness in their army?
Emperor Taizu appointed scholars to fight - they were unexperienced.
200
How were children treated and what was their role?
Greatly valued in the family life. The girls left their homes once they got married. Most of them went to school.
200
What was the name of the capital city (One of their greatest achievements)?
Hangzhou.
300
What form of art did the Song Dynasty create?
The idea of landscape art.
300
What did the Gentry social class do?
They were land-owning families who usually had a close tie to education.
300
What year were they conquered by the Mongols?
1279
300
What was the role for women in the dynasty?
They had to obey the males in family life and in society.
300
Why did the Song Dynasty have the first standing Navy in the world and how were they successful?
Invention - Magnetic compass, their successful warfare, their weapons, etc.