What was the cause of the Black Plague?

Describe the symptoms and treatment methods of the Black Plague.

  • During the Classical Era, the emperors of Han China created large empire & developed numerous innovations

  • The Silk Road trade route brought Chinese luxury goods to Europe & Asia and increased cultural diffusion 

  • Silk-making technology that attracted trade from outside China  

Civil service exams for gov’t employees based on Confucian teachings

What was one of the significant achievements of the Han Dynasty?

A. Creation of a small, isolated kingdom

B. Development of the Roman Empire

C. Creation of a large empire with numerous innovations

D. Adoption of Greek mythology

Which trade route was crucial for bringing Chinese luxury goods to Europe and Asia during the Classical Era?

A. The Trans-Saharan Trade Route

B. The Silk Road

C. The Indian Ocean Trade Route

D. The American Trade Route

What system did Han China implement for selecting government employees?

A. Hereditary succession

B. Democratic elections

C. Civil service exams

D. Military appointments

Like the Roman Empire, Classical China under the Han Dynasty entered an era of decline & eventually fell

  • After the Han Dynasty collapsed in 220 A.D., no emperor was strong enough to unify China 

  • Over the next 350 years, more than 30 local dynasties rose & fell

  • In 589, China was unified again & a strong central government was restored

  • the restoration of the examination system allowed intelligent bureaucrats to help manage the empire 

  • During the Tang & Song Dynasties, China experienced an extended  “golden age” & became the richest, most powerful, & most advanced country in the world

Post Classical China

During the Tang and Song Dynasties, China experienced a period of decline and poverty

a) True     b) False

The restoration of the examination system allowed intelligent bureaucrats to help manage the empire

a)True    b) False

What was one of the main outcomes of the Tang and Song Dynasties' extended "golden age"?

A. China became the poorest country in the world

B. China became the richest, most powerful, and most advanced country in the world

C. China experienced a period of great internal strife and division

D. China adopted a new form of government based on European models

The Silk Road

  • Emperors did their best to try to protect the routes along the Silk Road

  • Increased trade led to the spread of Chinese culture (centralized gov’t, Confucianism, & writing) to Korea, Japan, & Southeast Asia 

  • For the 1st time in China’s history, emperors encouraged foreign trade

  • Increased trade helped spread Buddhism throughout China 

Post-Classical Chinese Innovations

The Tang & Song dynasties were eras of major technological advancement: 

  • The technologies helped make China the most advanced country in the world 

  • Much of China’s technology spread to other people across trade routes

EX: Woodblock Printing, paper money, gunpowder, mechanical clocks, porcelain

During the Song Dynasty, which of these inventions significantly impacted trade and navigation?

A. The astrolabe

B. The wheel

C. The compass

D. The abacus

What was the purpose of movable type printing, invented during the Song Dynasty?

A. To keep track of trade transactions

B. To improve agricultural productivity

C. To enable faster and cheaper reproduction of texts

D. To measure distances