1. The Tang and Song Dynasties Glue to notebook page 63

3. Emperor Tang Taizong Made government more efficient BUREAUCRACY

4. The only Chinese woman emperor She raised the position of women in society. EMPRESS WU

5. Capital City Trading center Brought visitors and respect for China CHANG’AN

6. Paintings Ceramics Buddhist temples Literature and poetry ARTS AND LITERATURE

7. Highly educated scholar officials Civil-service exams SCHOLAR OFFICIALS

8. Promoted only those scholar- officials who were doing a good job. THE MERIT SYSTEM

9. Moved the capital south to avoid barbarian invasions HANGZHOU

10. The End