Question

which would most likely be the subject matter of a song dynasty painting?
a village scene showing a market and merchants
a battle scene depicting soldiers charging the enemy
a detailed landscape of a mountain valley
a scene inside a classroom showing confucian scholars

question 5
1 pt
which is an example of a technological achievement of the song dynasty?
gunpowder, moveable type, and paper money
vaccine, aspirin, and brain surgery
algebra and advanced calculus
military advances and more powerful cannons

Explanation:

First Question (Song Dynasty Painting Subject)

During the Song Dynasty, landscape painting (especially detailed depictions of nature like mountain valleys) was highly prominent, reflecting the era's aesthetic focus on nature and tranquility. Battle scenes, classroom scenes, or market scenes were less typical compared to landscape artistry of the time.

The Song Dynasty is known for innovations like gunpowder (refined for use), movable type printing, and paper money (最早的纸币, "jiaozi"). The other options (vaccine, aspirin, brain surgery; algebra/calculus; or just military cannons) are not associated with Song Dynasty tech—gunpowder/movable type/paper money are core Song tech achievements.

Answer:

a detailed landscape of a mountain valley

Second Question (Song Dynasty Technological Achievement)