The Cradle of Chinese Civilization

question 31

Multiple Choice

The cradle of Chinese civilization

• A) centered on the great Northern Plain's grasslands, where millet grew abundantly.
• B) lay south of the Yangtze River's swamplands, where there were many rice farms.
• C) was the Yellow River valley, where rich soils made a wide variety of crops possible.
• D) began along the Yangtze River, but over time became centered around the Yellow River valley.
• E) actually began with non-Chinese peoples who were still hunter-gatherers.

Recognize the physiological and neural bases of hearing and sound localization.

Understand how sensory adaptations and thresholds influence perception.

Understand the contribution of technological innovations like sickles to plant domestication.

Grasp the cultural and biological impacts of the Neolithic revolution on human societies, including changes in social structures and fertility rates.

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Definitions:

Production Possibility Frontier

A curve depicting the maximum attainable combinations of two products that may be produced with available resources and current technology.

Inefficiency

A situation where resources are not used in the best possible way, often leading to waste and a lower output than could be achieved.

Trade

The exchange of goods, services, or both between two or more parties.

Factors of Production

The assets employed to produce goods and services, encompassing land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.