Bellwork: Friday, November 7th

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Bellwork Friday, November 7th

• What is meant by the pictures?

Hint Suleimans time in the Ottoman Empire.
Hint Justinians time during the Byzantine
Empire
Hint Shah Abbas time during the Safavid Empire
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Todays Essential Question

• How did China strengthen and experience a golden
  age under the Tang dynasty?
• Turn to
• Page 66
• Page 113 (Comp book page 27)

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Comp Book page 43

• Page 43
• Title
• How did China strengthen and experience a golden
  age under the Tang dynasty?

The Tang Dynasty A Golden Age for China
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How did China strengthen and experience a golden
age under the Tang dynasty?
Civil service exams brought fairness to jobs
Gave land to farmers
Restored strong govt
Brought peace to countryside
Re-opened Silk Road
Strengthen military
The Tang Dynasty A Golden Age for China
Increased trade and travel
Opened seaports to increase trade
Built roadways and waterways
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Conclusion

• How would you have described China after the Han
  dynasty and before the Sui and Tang dynasties?
• Uncontrolled
• Prosperous
• Wealthy
• Separate
• Equal

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Conclusion

• 2. How did the Grand Canal unite and strengthen
  China?
• A. It allowed goods to travel to all parts of
  China easily and quickly.
• B. It protected China from natural disasters,
  like hurricanes.
• C. It allowed farmers and merchants to sell more
  of their goods providing better jobs and
  strengthening the economy.
• D. It protected China from flooding.

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Conclusion

• 3. The Tang Dynasty built seaports and more
  waterways and roadways. How did this effect
  China?
• A. It increased trade and made a stronger
  economy.
• B. It spread Chinese goods and culture to other
  parts of the world.
• C. It hurt the economy and devastated the country
  by destroying farmland and forests.
• D. It allowed easy access to invaders and China
  was soon taken over by other kingdoms.