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Study Guide

Chapter 7, Lesson 1

Pages 160-163

The Big Picture

1. How long is the Huang River?

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2. Where does the Huang River originate?

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3. The Huang River picks up silt on its winding journey.  Where does it spread it silt and what does it form?

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Working with the Environment

4. When is the loess washed into the Huang River?

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5. The Huang is known as ______________________________________.

6. Why is loess both a blessing and a curse to Chinese farmers?

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Controlling the River

7. What was the first way the farmers tried to control the waters of the Huang River?

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8. What problem did this solution cause?

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9. What was their second solution?

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10. What problems did this cause?

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Crops Grow in Loess Soil

11. What crops did the Huang Valley produce?

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12. What problem did the clearing of trees cause for the farmers?

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Other Regions in Ancient China

13. What type of agriculture occurred in the steppes?