Unit 4: Asian Civilizations
Chapter 7: China
Chapter 7-2: Tang and Song Achievements (pg. 170-175)
History & Social Studies Standard 7.3.2
Describe agricultural, technological, and commercial developments during the Tang and Song periods..
The BIG Idea: The Tang and Song Dynasties were periods of economic, cultural, and technological
accomplishments.
Key Terms & People:
Li Qingzhao
The Grand Canal
Wu Daozi
dragon backbone
paper money
porcelain
agricultural
gunpowder
Chang’an
celadon
Matchmaker
– ‘Hook up’ the key term with its mate!
1. __________________ is a thin beautiful pottery first made during the Tang dynasty.
2. __________________ painted murals that celebrated Buddhism and nature
3. __________________ allowed the Chinese to move goods and crops into cities.
4. __________________ was a pale green glaze painted onto porcelain items.
5. __________________ was China’s capital during the Tang dynasty and reached 1 million people.
6. __________________ was lighter and easier to carry than coins and helped China manage their wealth.
7. __________________ allowed one person to do the farm work of several people.
8. __________________ surpluses helped pay taxes and led to population growth.
9. __________________ is perhaps China’s greatest female poet..
10. __________________ was first used as a firework, but later used for rockets and explosives.
Lie Detector – Fix the Bold Word to make the statements true.
Rewrite the true statement.
11. The dragon backbone pump helped link major cities for trade.
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12. Because it was a very valuable export, the method of making jade was kept a secret.
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13. During the Tang Dynasty, several cities including Kaifeng had populations of 1 million.
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14. The man who invented paper was named Li Bo.
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15. Movable type helped used the earth’s magnetic fields to show direction.
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‘Systems Check’ – Place each question number from the first page under its main idea.
(from 1-10)
Main Idea #1: Advances in
agriculture led to increased trade
and population growth
Main Idea #2: Cities grew during
the Tang and Song dynasties
“Look what I made!!! Invention
Main Idea #3: Tang and Song
produced fine arts and inventions
Create a symbol for each of the following inventions
Symbol
Gunpowder
Paper Money
Porcelain (see page 174)
Honors:Which invention do you think was most important?
Write a ½ page letter to the Emperor as if you had invented this item. Explain why it important and
how it will be useful. Make sure to keep your tone respectful and polite…you are writing to the
Emperor!
Dear Emperor,