Look out for the following when completing the "Song Dynasty" reading:
- Know about several of the major inventions that came from the Song Dynasty including the changes to the compass, improvements to ships, and early uses of gunpowder. (pgs. 305-306)
- What does the term neo-Confucianism refer to and what role did it play in Song politics? (pg. 306)
- What was the significance of the civil service examinations given in Song China? Who was more likely to succeed on these tests and why? (pg. 307)
- What is moveable type and how did the improvements to printing change China? (pg. 307)
- Know about how wealth was no longer only tied to strictly to the ability to own land. (pg. 309)
- What is footbinding and what was its purpose? (pg. 309-310)