China Overview Notes

Multiple Choice

Where is China located?

• Asia

• Africa

• India

• North America

• South America

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The Yellow River got its nickname from the yellow, rich top soil that was left after floods.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

China has the world's largest what?

• Population

• Square Feet

• Buildings

• National Parks

Multiple Choice

China's second largest city and cultural center-

• Beijing

• Hong Kong

• Shanghai

• Tokyo

Multiple Choice

China's largest city-

• Shanghai

• Beijing

• Honk Kong

• Taiwan

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China is roughly the size as what other country?

• United States

• Mexico

• Russia

• Mongolia

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The ___________ contain some of the tallest mountains in the world

• Alps

• Rockies

• Himalayas

• Andes

Multiple Choice

True or False: Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

The advantages of the physical barriers that surround China might be..

• Protection from invaders
• Trade options
• Interaction with new cultures

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The _______ is a vast area stretching from Mongolia into China

• Pacific Ocean

• Gobi Desert

• Tibetan Plateau

• Himalayas

Multiple Choice

What forms China's natural barrier to the east?

• Pacific Ocean

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayas

• Tibetan Plateau

Multiple Choice

This is a river in china, also known as the Yellow River; flows from Mongolia to the Pacific Ocean

• Dao

• Zhou

• Shang

• Huang He

Multiple Choice

Northern China's climate is 

• hot and muggy
• warm and dry
• cold and dry
• cold and wet

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The rivers' floods deposited fertile 

• sand
• gold
• kilt
• silt

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What areas of economic growth did China's leader focus on in the 1950's decade?

• T.V.'s, radios, and other consumer household products

• Agriculture and Industrialization

• Mining, rocket building, and household products

• Tractors, fishing, and rice

Multiple Choice

What does this image represent?

• China's new army

• China's new educational system

• China's Red Guard

• China's military tactics

Multiple Choice

During what time period would this picture likely have been taken?

• During the Great March.

• During the Cultural Revolution

• During the Great Leap Forward

• During the war against the Nationalist.

Multiple Choice

What does this image represent?

• Capitalism

• Oligarchy

• the people's revolution against Chairman Mao

• Propaganda

Multiple Choice

What caused Chinese farmers to move from northern to southern China during the Tang and Song dynasties?

• frequent flooding

• shortages of wheat

• attacks by Mongols

• improved transportation

Multiple Choice

What was a disadvantage of paper money as a form of currency?

• It was hard to make.

• It was heavy to carry.

• It had no value in itself.

• It was of no use to traders.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the main reason why peasants went to the city?

• to go to the theater

• to seek government jobs

• to purchase luxury goods

• to sell their surplus crops

Multiple Choice

Which Dynasty is best known for beginning the Great Wall?

• Shang

• Qin

• Ming

• Zhou

Multiple Choice

What did workers use to construct the wall during the reign of Emperor Qin?

• dirt

• brick

• concrete

• wood

Multiple Choice

Who did most of the work on the great wall?

• skilled artisans

• peasants and convicts

• slaves captured in wars

• soldiers and skilled engineers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• Most workers were proud to be a part of the construction of the Great Wall.

• All of the Great Wall has been preserved.

• The Great Wall was really many walls that were connected and extended.

• The brick part of the Great Wall was built during the Qin Dynasty.

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What was the main reason Emperor Qin wanted the Great Wall constructed?

• To show how powerful he was

• To keep out invaders from the north

• To keep the Chinese people from escaping

• To punish his enemies