Chapter 16: China Develops a New Economy

Chapter 16China Develops a New Economy

16.1 - Introduction

1) What dynasties occurred in China between 618 and 1279 C.E.?

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2) What fueled the growth of the economy in the Song Empire? _____________________________

3) What transports goods on the Grand Canal? _______________________________________

5) How did the cities of China compare to the cities of Europe? ____________________________

6) What Italian traveled to China? _________________________________________________

7) The Grand Canal linked what two areas of China?

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8) Discus Marco Polo’s impression of China;

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16.2 – Changes in Agriculture

1) A major reason for the growth of the Chinese economy under the Song dynasty was

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2) Define: Economy ________________________________________________________________

3) What was the most important crop in China in the 13th Century? __________________________

4) One reason for the changes in agriculture was the movement of farmers. Where did they move to?

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5) Which region was the wealthiest and most populous during the Tang Dynasty?

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6) Why did many landowners move south?

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7) Define the following words:

a. Bureaucracy ______________________________________________________

b. Warlord _________________________________________________________________

8) Discuss the differences in crops between north and couth China:______________________________________________________________________________

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9) How long does it take a rice plant to mature? ____________________

10) What lead to farmers being able to plant two (2) crops of rice a year?

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11) Tell me about chain pumps:

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12) Define:

a. Harrow ______________________________________________________________

b. Terrace: ______________________________________________________________

13) Although rice was the main crop, what else did farmers grow?

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b. __________________________________

c. __________________________________

d. __________________________________

14) By the 9th Century, what was the national drink of China? _______________________________

15) What did the surplus of food lead to? ______________________________________________

16) Earlier in the year, we learned about other peasant farmers getting freed up because of the surplus of food. Where did those farmers live? ________________________________

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16.3 – The Growth of Trade and Commerce

1) Define the following words:

a. Commerce ______________________________________________________

b. Currency ____________________________________________________________

2) Five items that were traded in India, Europe, and Arabia were:

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ii. __________________________________________________________

iii. __________________________________________________________

iv. __________________________________________________________

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3) What sort of transportation routes connected China? _____________________________

4) It was cheaper and faster to move goods by _________________ than ______________

How much farther could a barge t ravel in a day than an oxcart? ____________________

5) What important navigational tool did the Chinese invent? ____________________________

6) What type of currency did China introduced when there was no copper for coins?

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7) Tell me about Kaifeng _______________________________________________________

8) What was a Deposit Shop? _________________________________________________

9) What would your punishment be if the government caught you printing fake paper money?

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Chapter 16: China Develops a New Economy

10) Tell me about junks:

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11) What were three (3) effects of the increase of China’s trade and commerce?

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ii. ____________________________________________________

iii. ____________________________________________________

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16.4 The Growth of Urbanization

1) Define: Urbanization _________________________________________________________

2) Chinese cities became the ________________________ in the world.

3) What was the difference between Hangzhou and a typical European city of the time?

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4) How would you know what was sold inside a certain shop? Did other shops around the world use the same system?__________________________________________________________________________________

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5) What might have caught your attention about wealthy young girls?

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6) Did city women or country women have more status?

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7) What is true about paintings from the Song dynasty?

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