Chapter 8 East Asian Connections 600-1300

Question 1

Differences between Rome’s fall and the Han dynasty’s fall

Answer 1

After the fall of the roman empire they had permanent political fragmentations, unlike China who unified again with the Sui dynasty

Question 2

Why are the centuries of the Tang and Song dynasties in China sometimes referred to as a “golden age”?

Answer 2

because of the arts and literature of the time, focusing on their excellence in poetry, ceramics and landscape paintings

Question 3

China’s extensive network of canals and their contributions to its economy.

Answer 3

China had waterways (canals, rivers and lakes) that were used as trade networks