Chapter 16

Question 1

How did fast-growing rice from Vietnam impact China?

Answer 1

A fast-growing rice from Vietnam contributed to a greater food supply.

Question 2

What was the result of food’s impact on populations in Chang’an?

Answer 2

As a result of food’s impact on populations

Question 3

How many residents did Chang’an have?

Answer 3

Chang’an had approximately 2 million residents.

Question 4

What was China considered during the Song Dynasty?

Answer 4

China was the most urbanized land in the Song Dynasty.

Question 5

What was the population of Hangzhou

Answer 5

the new capital?

Question 6

Why was the tightening and binding of shoes done?

Answer 6

Tightening and binding of shoes was done to enhance their attractiveness.

Question 7

What did the binding of shoes display and control?

Answer 7

The binding of shoes displayed wealth and controlled behavior.

Question 8

How did this practice affect women?

Answer 8

It put women under the supervision of males.

Question 9

What did porcelain technology allow for?

Answer 9

Porcelain technology allowed for lighter thinner and adaptable products.

Question 10

What did porcelain become for China?

Answer 10

Porcelain became a large export for China.

Question 11

How were iron and steel produced

Answer 11

and what were they used for?

Question 12

What were iron and steel used in?

Answer 12

Iron and steel were used in large projects and military ventures.

Question 13

Who adapted and exploited the practice of producing iron and steel?

Answer 13

Nomadic people adapted and exploited the practice.

Question 14

Who discovered gunpowder and who harnessed it?

Answer 14

Daoist alchemists discovered gunpowder.

Question 15

Who harnessed gunpowder?

Answer 15

Military experts harnessed gunpowder.

Question 16

What were Daoist alchemists originally seeking to create?

Answer 16

Daoist alchemists originally sought to make life-lengthening elixirs.

Question 17

What did the mixing of substances by Daoist alchemists create?

Answer 17

The mixing of substances created gunpowder.

Question 18

What were some Chinese maritime innovations?

Answer 18

Iron nail fastenings

Question 19

What else was included in Chinese maritime innovations?

Answer 19

Rockets for larger ships were also included.

Question 20

Where did the compass become popular?

Answer 20

The compass became popular throughout the Indian Ocean.

Question 21

How did the Chinese accommodate for money shortages from expanding trade?

Answer 21

The Chinese developed letters of credit called flying cash.

Question 22

What did flying cash allow merchants to do?

Answer 22

Flying cash allowed merchants to put goods in one place and get the equivalent in another area.

Question 23

What other financial instruments were included?

Answer 23

Promissory notes and checks were also included.

Question 24

What did promissory notes pledge?

Answer 24

Promissory notes pledged payment of a sum at a later date.

Question 25

What was created in addition to promissory notes and checks?

Answer 25

Cash was created.

Question 26

How did the Sichuan government respond to dependencies on paper money?

Answer 26

The Sichuan government created government-sponsored paper money around 1024.

Question 27

What issues came with paper money?

Answer 27

Overprinting and counterfeiting of money were the chief issues.

Question 28

What was the modern term for the issues caused by paper money?

Answer 28

Inflation occurred as a result of these issues.

Question 29

Who was responsible for the army in Sichuan?

Answer 29

The Sichuan government was responsible for the army.

Question 30

Who else played a role in the economy?

Answer 30

Wealthy merchants took cash and gave store credit for goods.

Question 31

Who controlled the economy?

Answer 31

The Qing controlled the economy.

Question 32

What did large Chinese cities see during the Song Dynasty?

Answer 32

Large Chinese cities saw trading visits.

Question 33

Which cities had sizeable communities?

Answer 33

Guangzhou and Quanzhou had sizeable communities.