Question

multiple choice: read each question and answer choice carefully, then choose the correct answer.

1. in order to farm on land that wouldnt normally be useful, the chinese invented:

a. terrace farming b. irrigation
c. the plow d. fertilizer

1. the yellow river is also known as chinas sorrow because?

a. it was not very useful to the chinese. b. they cried into the river.
c. the river caused violent & damaging floods. d. the river dried up.

1. the yellow river receives its name from the yellow/brown soil called:

a. lois b. loess
c. bronze d. copper

1. which of the following was not a dynasty in ancient china?

a. quang b. xia
c. shang d. zhou

1. in order to determine the kings ancestors will, the chinese would use ______ made out of cow bones or tortoise shell.

a. copper pots b. silk
c. bronze rods d. oracle bones

Explanation:

Question 19

Terrace farming is a method to farm on steep or otherwise unusable land by creating stepped levels. Irrigation is for water supply, plow is a tool, fertilizer enriches soil. So terrace farming fits.

The Yellow River was called "China's Sorrow" because its floods were violent and destructive, causing harm to people and land. Option A is wrong (it was useful), B is illogical, D is incorrect (it didn't dry up).

The Yellow River gets its name from loess, a yellow - brown soil. Lois is a name, bronze and copper are metals, not soil.

Answer:

A. Terrace farming

Question 20