What are crops?
plants that are grown by farmers to be used as food or sold
What is the Hungry Ghost Festival?
The Hungry Ghost Festival honors ancestors by offering food to unloved ancestors, or angry ghosts
How was the flooding of the Huang He helpful?
The flooding of the Huang He was helpful because it brought silt that helped crops grow.
What is a population?
means the number of people living in a place.
What are civilizations?
are groups of people who have similar beliefs, laws, language, ways of living, and usually a system of writing.
How did people in ancient China honor their ancestors?
—How did people in ancient China honor their ancestors?
What is a archaeologists?
Are experts in the study of ancient people and remaining objects from the time period.
What is silt?
Dirt that includes windblown dust that makes the river look like thick, yellow soup.
How did China’s rivers and Grand Canal help people living in ancient China?
for transporting or carrying food or important people to the cities throughout all of ancient China.
What is honoring?
when someone paying respect to his or her memory.
What is a celebration?
A happy time or event when people do special things.
Which river is longer, the Huang He or the Yangtze? Explain how you know.
The Yangtze River is longer than the Huang He
How were ancestors honored in ancient China?
In ancient China, people honored their ancestors by continuing to treat them like members of the family
What did the head of the family do in ancient China?
» In ancient China, the head of the family looked after the farm or business and took care of the entire family.
Where did ancient Chinese civilization first develop?
Ancient Chinese civilization first grew along the Huang He
Why do you think too much floodwater would be a bad thing?
Answers may vary but should include that too much flooding would destroy the crops, as well as people’s homes.
What is the Qingming Festival?
The Qingming Festival is a celebration of ancestors and of spring. P
Why is the Huang He yellow?
The Huang He is yellow because the river water is mixed with silt.
What are plains?
Large areas of flat land, often without trees or other plants
How did two rivers in China help an ancient civilization develop?
The flooding of the Huang He allowed farmers to grow food, and the rivers and canal allowed people to travel and take food to cities.
What kinds of land would you see if you traveled across China?
If you traveled across China, you would see flat plains, rich farmland, high mountains, and hot deserts
What are Kingdoms?
places ruled by a king or queen.
What is traditional?
carried on or repeated over a long period of time.
What is a desert?
very dry land. Deserts are usually very hot.
How do archaeologists learn about ancient China?
Archaeologists learn about ancient China by digging up objects from the past