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Ancient China - Lesson One
Question | Answer |
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What is loess? | A fine yellow soil that is easily carried by wind and rain, found in China |
What is a levee? | a wall built along a river bank to prevent flooding |
What is erosion? | The gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind, glaciers, or water |
What is a famine? | A widespread lack of food resulting in hunger and starvation |
What is another name for the Huang River? | The Yellow River |
What is the path of the Huang River? | It flows from the Tibetan plateau, across northern China, and into the Yellow Sea |
What is the North China Plain? | a large lowland region of eastern China that is watered by the Huang River |
Where was the birthplace of Chinese civilization? | The North China Plain |