Question 1

Which two rivers are significant in the history of ancient China?

Accepted Answer

The Yellow and Yangtze rivers

Answer

The Danube and Seine rivers

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The Mississippi and Missouri rivers

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The Nile and Amazon rivers

Question 2

What crop was primarily farmed by ancient Chinese people around 8000 BCE?

Accepted Answer

Rice

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Corn

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Wheat

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Barley

Question 3

What other crop, besides rice, was farmed in ancient China around the same time?

Accepted Answer

Millet

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Oats

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Sorghum

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Rye

Question 4

For how long did silk remain a trade secret in China?

Accepted Answer

Thousands of years

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A few decades

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One century

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Only a few years

Question 5

What type of farming method did the early Chinese adopt by 8000 BCE?

Accepted Answer

Agriculture

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Nomadic herding

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Industrial farming

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Hunting and gathering

Question 6

Silk became an important part of which aspect of ancient Chinese society?

Accepted Answer

Trade

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Religion

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Military

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Art

Question 7

What farming advancement is associated with the ancient Chinese around 8000 BCE?

Accepted Answer

Irrigation techniques

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Hydroponics

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Industrial machinery

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Fertilizers

Question 8

Why is silk often referred to as a 'trade secret' in ancient China?

Accepted Answer

Because its production methods were kept confidential

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It was made only for royalty

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It was abundant in all regions

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It became popular in Europe

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