Kevin’s Cards about the Yellow and Yangtze River Civilization Flashcards
Early civilizations in China developed where
Along rivers in the valleys of the Huang He or Yellow River in the north and the Yangtze River in central China
The floods of Yellow and Yangtze River did what
The floods of these rivers deposit rich soil for growing crops, but they can also be incredibly destructive
What is the most populous country
China
What is the oldest living civilization
China
The civilizations that built Sumer’s ziggurats, Egypt’s pyramids, and ancient India’s citadels, or fortresses all came to a what
End
People in China can trace their what back to where
Their writing, history, art, and philosophy further back in time than people in any other nation
When did Chinese civilization take root
More than 3,000 years ago, and it’s been evolving non-stop
What started first: Civilization in China or civilization in Sumer, Egypt, and India
Sumer, Egypt, and India
China began without contact with who
Sumer, Egypt, and India
Why were people in ancient China were cut off from the rest of the world
Due to geographic features
What geographic features isolated China
To the North stretched the Gobi, a vast desert. In the west rose the jagged Himalaya and other mountainous lands. To the south and east lay the South China Sea, the East China Sea, and the Yellow Sea
How long did geographical features keep China isolated
Thousands of years
What was the first River where the Chinese civilization start
The Yellow River
How does the Yellow River flow
It flows north, makes an abrupt hairpin turn to the south, and then continues to the sea
Why is the Yellow River called yellow
The Yellow River is actually mud-colored, so why is it called yellow? Because it leaves behind yellowish soil behind when the rivers flood and waters recede. This soil is as fine as flour and good for growing millet, a kind of grain the Chinese made into cereal
