part 2 Flashcards
What two continents were connected by the Silk Road?
Asia europe
How did goods travel on the Silk Road?
Packs of animals
What was the main good transported on the Silk Road?
Manufactoed goods
What did the properties or qualities of jade represent for the people of China?
Wisdom and a superior person
What is a taotie, and what may it have represented?
An animal mask that represented all symbols of the world
What is porcelain?
Fine poetry
What is calligraphy? How did paper help people use calligraphy?
Natural flowing handwork
Why was paper an important discovery in China?
They could keep track of documents
Why did the emperor standardize weights and measurements
taxes
What did the emperor do to make trade easier?
camals
How did the emperor try to standardize weights and measurements?
By sending valuable resources to governmet
What invention did the Song create to find directions?
compuss
What was the original use of gunpowder? How did it eventually become used as a weapon?
They found out it was lethal
