1. Guided Reading Activity 12-2 Page 34
Chinese Society

2. Guided Reading Activity 12-2
1. During the Tang dynasty, farmers were able to develop new kinds of rice that grew well in poor soil.
True
2. People were moving northward to try to find good land to farm and to keep from dying from starvation.
False
People were moving Southward because rice grew abundantly in the Chang Jiang Valley.

3. Guided Reading Activity 12-2
3. The Tang rulers built roads and waterways that increased trade.
True
4. China traded tea and rice for silk and porcelain from other countries.
False
China traded Tea, Steel, Paper, Silk, & Porcelain for Gold, Silver, Precious Stones & fine woods.
5. During the Tang dynasty, trees for wood were plentiful in supply.
During the Tang, wood was scarce.

4. Guided Reading Activity 12-2
6. The Chinese discovered steel from using coal to heat furnaces.
True
7. Before printing was invented, books were too expensive because they were copied by hand.
8. Pi Sheng invented moveable type for printing that made printing much easier for the Chinese.
False
Woodblock printing was still faster and easier because the Chinese language has so many characters

5. Guided Reading Activity 12-2
9. The Chinese invented gunpowder that led to the invention of the gun and fireworks.
True
10. Chinese artists tried to paint realistic and exact pictures of landscapes.
False
Chinese artists did not try to portray exact pictures but the “Idea” of the landscape.