Chinese Society 17-2

The most popular poet of the Tang era was named?

• Li Bo

• Du Fu

• Changen

• Carol

During the Tang, trade improved because of the reopening of the Silk Road and the opening of what?

• waterways

• seaports

• waterways+seaports

• trade routes

During the Tang era, irrigation improved, leading to new crops the could grow in poor soil. These new crops included which crops?

• rice

• wheat

• cotton

• corn

The Chinese discovered that they could use which substance to heat things and make steel?

• metal

• coal

• wood

• fire

During the Song Dynasty, the painting of these was popular?

• portraits

• animals

• cities

• landscapes

The art of writing characters beautifully is called what?

• realistic figures

• graffiti

• calligraphy

• arts

The Tang and Song era was located where?

• Changen

• Capital of China

• Taipei

• Beijing

The Tang poet and civil servant who wrote about the suffering of the common people was named?

• Li Bo

• Wendi

• Du Fu

• Wu

In the song dynasty, the Chinese economy grew when they printed what?

• Books

• Porcelain

• Drawings

• Paper Money

A fine clay that is baked at high temperatures is called?

• Coal

• Calligraphy

• Porcelain

• Papyrus