China quiz part 2 Flashcards
What two continents were connected by the Silk Road?
Asia & Europe
How did goods travel on the Silk Road?
Animals
What was the main good transported on the Silk Road?
Silk
What did the properties or qualities of jade represent for the people of China?
Hardness or Quality
What is a taotie, and what may it have represented?
A symbol that represents animals of the world
What is porcelain?
A fine pottery made of clay with rocks, mixed quartz, and feldspar
What is calligraphy? How did paper help people use calligraphy?
An important form of Chinese writing. And paper helped people use calligraphy by allowing them to write down their language
Why was paper an important discovery in China?
Too spread literature
Why did the emperor standardize weights and measurements?
He tried to unify China
What did the emperor do to make trade easier?
By standardizing money, weights, and measurements
How did the emperor try to standardize weights and measurements?
He hired metalworks to make bell-shaped weights out of bronze and iron and made measuring cups
What invention did the Song create to find directions?
They invented the compass to find directions
What was the original use of gunpowder? How did it eventually become used as a weapon?
The original use of gunpowder was for fireworks celebrations. And they used it for explosions because in large groups it would make a big explosion
