WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did farmers in Ancient China increase the amount of productive farmland?
A
bought more land
B
used the method of terrace farming
C
used the feudal system
D
paid taxes to land owners
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Farmers worked hard and produced two or even three crops a year. Some rice was grown on terraces. Digging terraces on steep slopes allowed more land to be farmed, and is a common sight in China to this day.

Detailed explanation-2: -How Did They Farm? One method of farming practiced by the Ancient Chinese is crop rotation. Crop rotation is a system that cycles different crops on a field to restore nutrients in the soil. A farmer would divide his field into three sections and rotate crops each season.

Detailed explanation-3: -What three farming methods helped farmers in ancient China grow more food? The Chinese used terrace farming, irrigation, and insects to keep the farming industry alive.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the Spring and Autumn period (722–481 BC), two revolutionary improvements in farming technology took place. One was the use of cast iron tools and beasts of burden to pull plows, and the other was the large-scale harnessing of rivers and development of water conservation projects.

Detailed explanation-5: -Agriculture during the Ming Dynasty This led to a massive agricultural surplus that became the basis of a market economy. The Ming saw the rise of commercial plantations that produced crops suitable to their regions.

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