Why Was the Development of Wet Rice Farming So Significant

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why was the development of wet rice farming so significant for China?

• A)It freed the Chinese from dependence on Vietnam for food.
• B)It gave them plenty of work for the Chinese peasantry.
• C)It provided a marketable product for exchange with the West.
• D)It provided an increased food supply that led to a large population increase without badly damaging the economy.
• E)It ensured that even during drought conditions in the western lands, the people there could still be fed.

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