4.1 The Geography Of China Flashcards
yellowish brown soil
loess
a platform of earth
terrace
a dike used to control flooding
levee
a process in which two crops are grown on the same land in the same year
double cropping
the region where human settlement and culture began in china
north china plain
the capital of china
beijing
a river that cuts through the north china plain
huang river
the area surrounding the huang river
huang river valley
a region in southern china that has one of the best climates for farming
guangxi zhungzu
a rocky region in the west of china
tibetan plateau
a mountain range in southern asia; includes the highest point on earth
himalayas
a town in eastern china known for its artifacts of bone
anyang
king of Qin who created the first unified Chinese empire and became the first Chinese emperor
Shi huangdi
first ruler of the of Han dynasty who lifted the ban on books in china
gaozu
Chinese emperor who increased authority during the Han dynasty
Wu di
Chinese astronomer who became the first Chinese historian after writing a complete history book on china
Sima qian
Chinese scholar and historian of the Han dynasty who continued the work of Sima qian
ban zhao
a picture that represents a world
pictograph
a bone commonly used during the Shang dynasty in china to predict the future
oracle bone
a territory
province
a relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent
ancester
the practice of using skills and talents to work in the government
civil service
a person who goes between buyers and sellers
middleman
a dynasty that lasted from 1760 b.c. to 1500 b.c in china
Shang dynasty
