Chapter 7: ChinaFrom Mrs. Oehler’s Class

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China’s Dynasties

Han Dynasty

Period of Disunion

Song Dynasty

Sui Dynast

y

Tang Dynast

y

Yuan Dynast

y

Ming Dynast

y

7.2 – Tang and Song Achievements

Agriculture:• Song Dynasty – farming reached new

heights due to advances in irrigation. Underground wells to provide water for crops. Dragonbone Pump – pump that allowed farms to take

water from streams/rivers/wells, and place it into irrigation ditches to water crops.

Amount of land increases under Song and crops became more efficient = surplus of food and other crops.

Surplus crops help pay taxes and support a growing population:

60 million during Tang Dynasty 100 million during Song Dynasty

7.2 – Tang and Song Achievements

Cities and Trade:• Surplus crops allows Chinese to focus on other things as well

(education, medicine, art, etc.)• Trade grows along with population in cities.• Grand Canal increases trade within China – allows remote

rural areas to transport crops to cities.• China expands trade (Silk Roads) – tea, rice, spices, jade,

silk, porcelain = all big exports for China.• Song Dynasty – sea trade becomes more common = greater

connection with more distant lands (Europe)

Which of the following did NOT occur as a result of new agricultural technology in

China?

1. Price of goods increased throughout China (correct answer).

2. Increased food production supported population growth.

3. Cities grew throughout China.

4. The Chinese were able to devote more time to other things, leading new achievements.

7.2 – Tang and Song Achievements

Inventions:• Woodblock Printing – form of printing where entire pages are

carved into a block of wood. (Tang) Precursor to the printing press. Allowed written sources to be more widely available – expansion of ideas,

information, technology.

• Gunpowder – originally used for fireworks, this item was eventually used for firearms (guns) and cannons = changed the history of war. (Tang)

• Compass – Instrument using earth’s magnetic pull to show direction = revolutionized travel, trade, etc. (Tang)

Which of the following did NOT occur as a result of new agricultural technology in

China?

1. Price of goods increased throughout China (correct answer).

2. Increased food production supported population growth.

3. Cities grew throughout China.

4. The Chinese were able to devote more time to other things, leading new achievements.

7.2 – Tang and Song Achievements

Inventions:• Woodblock Printing – form of printing where entire pages are

carved into a block of wood. (Tang) Precursor to the printing press. Allowed written sources to be more widely available – expansion of ideas,

information, technology.

• Gunpowder – originally used for fireworks, this item was eventually used for firearms (guns) and cannons = changed the history of war. (Tang)

• Compass – Instrument using earth’s magnetic pull to show direction = revolutionized travel, trade, etc. (Tang)