HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Easy transportation near the Silk Road
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To protect against bandits in the mountains
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The rivers’ periodic flooding helped farming
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Plentiful water and the enrichment of the soil due to annual floods made it possible to grow excess crops beyond what was needed to sustain an agricultural village.
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: -What did the Chinese do to control flooding? The Chinese built dikes or protective walls along the Huang’s banks to control flooding. Nomads settled to farm around 5000 B.C. northern China and built their first cities.
Detailed explanation-4: -Like the other early civilizations, Ancient China developed along rivers. There were 2 important river valleys in Ancient China: the Huang He or “Yellow” River to the north and the Yangtze River to the south.
Detailed explanation-5: -Built by ancient Chinese people over 900 years ago, the Fushougou drainage system solves flooding and waterlogging issues in Ganzhou City. The system’s main structures include open channels, culverts, ponds, and water windows.