China under the Song, Yuan and Ming
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write two reasons for economic growth in the Song period.
The end of political fragmentation; use of water-lifting wheels and water mills.
2
How did Yuan rule affect peasants and craftsmen?
Payments rose, money lost value and prices went up.
3
Trace the route of Zheng He’s voyages on a map.
China’s coast – India, Sri Lanka – the Strait of Hormuz – East Africa.
4
Write the dates of the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties.
960–1279; 1279–1368; from 1368.