It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or true paper money nationally and the first Chinese government to establish a permanent standing navy. This dynasty also saw the first known use of gunpowder as well as the first discernment of true north using a compass.
Q. What was the role of bureaucracy in the Song Dynasty?
The founders of the Song dynasty built an effective centralized bureaucracy staffed with civilian scholar-officials. This system of civilian rule led to a greater concentration of power in the emperor and his palace bureaucracy than had been achieved in the previous dynasties.
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- Q. What was the role of bureaucracy in the Song Dynasty?
- Q. What social class made up the political and social elite during the Song and Tang dynasties in China?
- Q. Who ended the Song Dynasty quizlet?
- Q. Why was the Song Dynasty so successful quizlet?
- Q. How did a large middle class benefit the Song Dynasty?
- Q. What impact did the Song Dynasty have on China?
- Q. What is the most common job in ancient China?
- Q. Why were merchants regarded as belonging to one of the lowest social classes even though they might be wealthy?
Q. What social class made up the political and social elite during the Song and Tang dynasties in China?
As landholders and drafted government officials, the gentry considered themselves the leading members of society; gaining their cooperation and employment was essential for the county or provincial bureaucrat overburdened with official duties.
Q. Who ended the Song Dynasty quizlet?
It ended because of the Jin who were pastural nomads, who pushed the Song south, and then the Mongols took over. They only took over for about 100 years.
Q. Why was the Song Dynasty so successful quizlet?
The Song Dynasty is considered one of the most advanced civilizations because the people made many advancements and inventions that we still use or inspired systems we use today. Taizu chose scholars to lead his army which weakened them and prompted the fall of the Northern Song to the Jin people.
Q. How did a large middle class benefit the Song Dynasty?
eliminated the need for foreign trade. ensured soldiers had land of their own to farms. made people more secure and less likely to revolt. helped provide more tax money for infrastructure.
Q. What impact did the Song Dynasty have on China?
During the Song (Sung) Dynasty (960-1276), technology was highly advanced in fields as diverse as agriculture, iron-working, and printing. Indeed, scholars today talk of a Song economic revolution. The population grew rapidly during this time, and more and more people lived in cities.
Q. What is the most common job in ancient China?
Farming
Q. Why were merchants regarded as belonging to one of the lowest social classes even though they might be wealthy?
Though they could achieve significant wealth, they were held in low esteem because they did not produce anything, but rather transported and traded goods made by others. Sometimes merchants bought land in order to be considered farmers and therefore command more respect in society.
