S. 1 The Geography Of Chinas River Valleys Flashcards
Key term:
A protective wall that controls or holds back water
Dike
Key Term:
Yellow-brown soil
Loess
Key term:
Closely related people of several generations
Extended family
2 longest rivers in China
Huang & Chang
What happens when monsoons go over the north china plain during the summer?
Intense rain
What happens when monsoons go over the south china plain?
What months is it at heaviest?
Heavy rain from March/September, then light rainfall the rest of the year
What did China call themselves because they thought they were the center of the world?
The Middle Kingdom
What is the first known civilization of ancient china
The Shang dynasty
When did farming begin in ancient china?
5000 B.C
What did Chinese believe happened with the Mandate of Heaven?
That you would receive the throne by your fate or destiny
Which person in a Chinese family would run the household?
The oldest male
How many generations at a time would usually live together?
5 gen.
What did the status of each person in an extended family depend on?
Age & gender
How do the Chinese have their names? Why?
Chinese have names last first (costa emilia) they have it like that to show how important family is
What other name is the huang river
Yellow river
