Question

lesson 6: chinese and japanese empires
chinese tang and song dynasties
match each description to the correct dynasty.

a. the capital city had clean wide streets

b. initiated land - reform in china

c. forced countries to become tributary states

d. goods were transported using existing canal systems

e. restored the han government system

f. increased rice productivity created crop surpluses

g. developed a flexible legal code

h. issued paper money

tang dynasty song dynasty

Explanation:

• The Tang Dynasty is known for having a capital city (Chang - 'an) with clean wide streets, forcing countries to become tributary states, restoring the Han government system, and developing a flexible legal code.
• The Song Dynasty is recognized for using existing canal systems for goods transportation, increasing rice productivity creating crop surpluses, and issuing paper money. Land reform in China is not a characteristic specifically associated with either of these in the given context.

Answer:

a. Tang Dynasty
b. Neither (not a typical characteristic of either)
c. Tang Dynasty
d. Song Dynasty
e. Tang Dynasty
f. Song Dynasty
g. Tang Dynasty
h. Song Dynasty