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1
Q

Early civilizations in China developed where

A

Along rivers in the valleys of the Huang He or Yellow River in the north and the Yangtze River in central China

2
Q

The floods of Yellow and Yangtze River did what

A

The floods of these rivers deposit rich soil for growing crops, but they can also be incredibly destructive

3
Q

What is the most populous country

A

China

4
Q

What is the oldest living civilization

A

China

5
Q

The civilizations that built Sumer’s ziggurats, Egypt’s pyramids, and ancient India’s citadels, or fortresses all came to a what

A

End

6
Q

People in China can trace their what back to where

A

Their writing, history, art, and philosophy further back in time than people in any other nation

7
Q

When did Chinese civilization take root

A

More than 3,000 years ago, and it’s been evolving non-stop

8
Q

What started first: Civilization in China or civilization in Sumer, Egypt, and India

A

Sumer, Egypt, and India

9
Q

China began without contact with who

A

Sumer, Egypt, and India

10
Q

Why were people in ancient China were cut off from the rest of the world

A

Due to geographic features

11
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What geographic features isolated China

A

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

12
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How long did geographical features keep China isolated

A

Thousands of years

13
Q

What was the first River where the Chinese civilization start

A

The Yellow River

14
Q

How does the Yellow River flow

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It flows north, makes an abrupt hairpin turn to the south, and then continues to the sea

15
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Why is the Yellow River called yellow

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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

16
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Which River gave a second home to the Chinese Civilization

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The Yangtze River

17
Q

What is the climate like near the Yangtze River and what did they discovered

A

The climate there is warmer than in the north , the land green and lush. People discovered it was the perfect place to grow rice

18
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What happened every spring at the Yangtze River

A

Melting snow from the mountains turned to water and fattened the Yangtze River and its many tributaries

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