China Reading Assignment #1

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Why did civilization in China develop? Options: Due to the presence of vast deserts, Because of the two rivers that brought water and silt, Because of the isolation from other civilizations, Due to the influence of neighboring countries

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Because of the two rivers that brought water and silt

Front

What civilizations outside of China are similar in how they developed? Options: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley; Greece, Rome, and Persia; Maya, Aztec, and Inca; Japan, Korea, and Vietnam

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Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley

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How was China geographically isolated?

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By huge mountain chains, vast deserts, and large expanses of water

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What are the two major rivers that influence China?

Back

Chang Jiang and Huang He

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Why was the North China Plain the center of Chinese civilization?

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It had rich land between two major rivers.

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What crop is primarily grown in the moist south of China?

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Rice

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What crops are grown in the drier north lands of China?

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Wheat and Millet

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What makes the Chinese civilization unique?

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It is the oldest continuous civilization in the world.

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What is a dynasty?

Back

Rule by generations of one family.

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Whose permission did the Shang Kings rule by?

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The gods' permission.