| A | B |
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| Which landform separates China from its neighbors to the north | the Gobi desert |
| What direction do mountain ranges run in China | east to west |
| What happened as a result of flooded rivers leaving silt deposits | people began to grow crops in the rich soil |
| Which leader founded the Xia dynasty | Yu the Great |
| What is the social order under the Shang | nobels |
| How did priest predict the future | they carved questions on bones or shells and heated them until they cracked then looked in the cracks to predict the future |
| What would scientists today think about the priests method of predicting the future | the technique is not suitable for predicting the future |
| Since the Zhou lasted longer than any other dynasty | we can infer that to be in power that long they must have been very effective |
| According to the Zhou kings what gave them the power to lead | heaven |
| The practice of Zhou leaders granting land in return for loyalty military support and other services was essentially a way to | purchase people's loyalty and support |
