Unit 9.7 Political Powers and Achievements ANSWER KEY

Through these resources, students will examine the achievements and innovations of the Tang and Song dynasties, explore the spread and evolution of technology and learning from East Asia to Western Europe via the Middle East (e.g., gunpowder, ship technology, navigation, printing, paper), and trace the previous arrival of elements of Chinese culture (e.g., Buddhism, writing, poetry, art) and how those elements were adopted in and adapted to Japanese society.

Page 2