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a yellowish-brownish soil that blows in from a desert
loess
a platform of earth
terrace
a dike used to control flooding
levee
a process in which two crops are grown on the same land in the same year
double cropping
a picture that represents a word
pictograph
bone commonly used during the Shang dynasty in China to predict the future
oracle bone
a territory
province
a relative who lived longer ago than a grandparent
ancestor
the practice of using skills and talents to work in the government
civil service
a person who goes between buyers and sellers
middleman
a high-ranking social class
nobility
These places are located in China
North China Plain
Huang River
Guangxi Zhungzu
Why does the Huang River have a distinctive yellow color
Yellow silt is dissolved in the river water
What have people built to control flooding along the Huang River
Levees
Why has the Huang River been called "China's Sorrow"?
The river's flooding has wiped out crops and left people homeless
What is the best description of the Tibetan Plateau
The land is very rocky and is surrounded by mountain ranges
These landforms are found in China
Plains
Mountains
Deserts
This was an important product of the Zhou economy
silk
What might be considered the first principle of Confucianism
Respect all People
What inventions improved daily life in ancient China
Projects to control flooding
Iron used to make farm tools and weapons
New system of money
Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China
To protect the empire from northern invaders
List three achievements of the Han dynasty
The building of new roads improved transportation
Government officials had to take civil service exams
The first complete history of China was written
What helped unite Chinese culture during the Han dynasty?
advancements in trade and trasportation
These thing were invented during Han dynasty
porcelain, paper, ink
How did Confucianism and Daoism influence Chinese history and culture
Values began to spread