WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chinese civilization began with the ____ dynasty along the Huang He river.
A
Qin
B
Shang
C
Han
D
Confucius
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Huang He Valley (or in English, Yellow River Valley) was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization, and for that reason is often called “Mother River.” The valley surrounds the principal river of northern China and is at the center of thousands of years of Chinese history.

Detailed explanation-2: -These major rivers were a great source of fresh water, food, fertile soil, and transportation. They also were the subjects of Chinese poetry, art, literature, and folklore. The Yellow River is often called the “cradle of Chinese civilization".

Detailed explanation-3: -The Shang Dynasty is the earliest ruling dynasty of China to be established in recorded history, though other dynasties predated it. The Shang ruled from 1600 to 1046 B.C. and heralded the Bronze Age in China. They were known for their advances in math, astronomy, artwork and military technology.

Detailed explanation-4: -The core of the dynasty was located in the northern part of modern-day Henan province, in a triangular area between the cities of Anyang, Luoyang, and Zhengzhou, the latter two of which are on the Yellow River.

Detailed explanation-5: -Yellow River civilization, Huanghe civilization or Huanghe Valley civilzation (Chinese: ), Hwan‐huou civilization is an ancient Chinese civilization that prospered in the middle and lower basin of the Yellow River.

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