1. By: Jonathan Lee

2. Vocab. WordsFarming and Trading TechnologyTang and Song Dynasty 100 200 300 400

3. This refers to the way land is owned and distributed in a region. What was a land tenure?

4. This is an economy in which people use currency rather than barter to buy and sell goods. What is money economy?

5. This is a hard white pottery of extremely fine quality. What is porcelain?

6. This is the ability to read and write. What is literacy?

7. This was China’s most important crop that grew in flooded fields, called paddies. What is rice?

8. Under this dynasty, the government allowed wealthy families to purchase much of the good farmland. Who were the Tang Dynasty?

9. This was the main currency during the Tang Dynasty, but this was heavy and hard to manage. What are copper coins?

10. The creation of this meant more food to trade for craft items? What is agricultural surplus?

11. The Chinese discovered this chemical compound for fireworks, bombs, rockets, and other different types of weapons. What is gun powder?

12. The Chinese developed this which is a way of producing books. What is block printing?

13. The Chinese built this that could hold up to 500 people for travel and trade. What are oceangoing ships?

14. The Chinese invented this for sailors to navigate the open seas without getting lost, opening up trade routes to India and Southeast Asia. What is the magnetic compass?

15. During these dynasty’s golden age they had many changes that affected farming. Who was the Tang and Song Dynasty?

16. During the Tang’s and Song’s golden age there was a larger affect in this. What is Chinese technology?

17. During this dynasty’s golden age the commerce expanded to new levels. Who was the Song Dynasty?

18. During the Tang and Song golden era was a great time of great prosperity of these things. What is farming, technology, and trade?