Which of the Following Contributed to the Doubling of the Chinese

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the doubling of the Chinese population during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• A) The conquest of Japan
• B) The adoption of a fast-ripening strain of rice from Vietnam
• C) The end of warfare with pastoral peoples
• D) The massive importation of food crops from Central Asia

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