The Development of Wet Rice Farming Was Significant for China,especially

question 44

Multiple Choice

The development of wet rice farming was significant for China,especially because it

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

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