Exam 12: Chinas Commercial Revolution, ca900 - 1276

 Before the loss to the Jurchens,Kaifeng,with a population of 500,000 by the mid-eleventh century,was considered one of the most prosperous cities in the world,rivaled only by

 Explain how the development of rice in the south lent itself to the commercial revolution.

 One of the advantages for the Song dynasty of the new paper money over coins was

 On what basis did the Vietnamese Ly Dynasty claim legitimacy for its throne?

Please define the following key terms. - gunpowder 

 Which of the following are true of the Jurchen?

Please define the following key terms. - Wang Anshi

 Although the Chinese Empire was divided into 200 prefectures,headed by magistrates and other officials,all government officials were ultimately bound by the

 The Song dynasty is recognized as the creators of the world's first bureaucracy.Discuss this statement.

 In the Industrial Revolution of 1700,the English were eventually able to surpass the Chinese in iron production because

 The Song dynasty (960-1276)faced problems with nomadic peoples to the north and joined in an alliance with the Jurchen to defeat the Khitans.Although the alliance appeared to be a successful one,how did it put an end to the Song dynasty?

 With the commercial revolution came Chinese entrepreneurs who invested in goods for the market.One such area is iron production;at its high point in 1078,China was the largest producer of iron in the world,only to be surpassed by England several hundred years later.Discuss the development of iron production and why,centuries later,China was overshadowed by England.

Please define the following key terms. - Li Qingzhao

 Shogun governments did which of the following?

 The epitaphs of women of the twelfth century praised which of the following? 

 Relating the commercial revolution to education,how was the everyday life of the Chinese changed?

 What major political change was made by the founder of the Song dynasty?

 Gunpowder weapons,used in the attack on Kaifeng,included -which of the following?