Ancient China Flashcards
The Chinese civilization began along the rivers Huang He, and Chang Jiang rivers
What rivers did the Chinese Civilization develop on?
The origins of Chinese civilization began in which Chinese dynasty?
The origins of the Chinese civilization began in the Xia dynasty
List at least two major geographical features in China that made travel in China difficult
Three major geographical features that made china harder to travel was the harsh desert, there are Rugged mountains making the western frontier hard to travel, to the Southwest there is a plateau with seven mountain peaks
Name the two major rivers in China that allowed large-scale farming to occur
Two major or is that allowed large-scale farming were the Huang He river and the Chang Jiang river
Explain how the rivers in China helped farmers grow large quantities of crops
The rivers in China helped farmers grow large quantities because after the rivers flooded what they left behind was a fertile land
Explain why China’s large rivers are often called China’s sorrow
China’s large rivers were called China sorrows because over the years millions of people have died in the Huang He floods
Explain however his help to unify China
Rivers help to unify China because the two rivers link to the east and the west parts of China together
Explain how mountains in China limited travel and contact to various parts of China
Mountains in China limited contact because people cannot cross the mountains
What part of China would have been the most difficult to live on why
The part of China that would have been the most difficult to live on would be the desert because there is no water
What information have a burial sites provided about the cultures of early china
Burial site showed us that there was a social order/caste system
What part of China is my dryer, more isolated, and more difficult to live in travel on
The part of China that is dry isolated and more difficult to live on the is the northwest
Name and explain what part of China is considered to be the center of the Chinese civilization
The part of China that is to be considered the center of China is the North China plain
What part of China receives more rain than other parts and allows farmers to produce large quantities of rice
The part of China that receives more rain is the northwest
What do early Chinese tombs tell us about the social order of the early Chinese
Early Chinese tombs tell us that there was a caste system
How are early Chinese tombs similar to those of ancient Egypt
Early Chinese tombs are similar to ancient Egypt because they were filled with gold and riches meant for he after life
