How did the Huang River affect the ancient Chinese?

a.

It cut new paths through the land, changing the course of the river and therefore the location of the people.

b.

Its floods could drown thousands of people each year.

c.

The river made the land fertile and therefore excellent for farming.

d.

Ancient Chinese civilization was affected by the Huang River in all of the above ways

Ancient Chinese civilization was affected by the Huang River in all of the given ways as follows:

It cut new paths through the land, changing the course of the river and therefore the location of the people. Its floods could drown thousands of people each year. The river made the land fertile and therefore excellent for farming.

Option D

Explanation:

This river is located in China. It has a great impact on ancient Chinese civilization. Firstly, river flooded its bank every year which left favorable and adverse effect on the people. Flood deposits layers of sediments on the river bank which make fertile the land beside the river whereas the people live in the bank loss their lives due to the flood.

The river changes its path with the passage of time and gradually took a new path by cutting ways that also change the location of the people. The portion of river that is left out became fertile farmland and because of it over populated and from where it is passing turned less populated due to the devastating effect of flood.