Ancient China's Geography Impact

Impact of Geography in Ancient China

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Use your worksheet to answer the questions by looking at this map. What does the key represent on this map? What do you suppose the population size would be there, and give a reason for your answer.

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How did geography impact Ancient China?

Watch this video, and answer the questions using the video and map.

Label your map

What county do the Himalayas separate from China?

What is Mr. Everest's elevation?

What is the climate like in the Tibetan Plateau?

The rivers begin in the higher or lower elevation?

The North China Plain would be good for what activity?

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What features kept Ancient China isolated from the rest of the world?

How did the isolation benefit them?

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Multiple Select

What effect do you think isolation had on the Ancient Chinese people? There is more than one correct answer. Click all that you believe apply.

• It made trade difficult

• It made communication difficult

• It preserved their ancient culture

• The Chinese government would not allow Western culture to corrupt them

Answer the questions on your worksheet.

​Which river is known as the Cradle of Civilization?

Which river is known as they Huang He?

Why is the Yellow River yellow?

What crop did they grow along the Yellow River

What crop was grown on the Yangtze River?

The Yangtze divided China into?

Video Response

What was one thing you saw that surprised you?

Open Video Recorder

Poll

Which river would you want to live near?

• Yangtze

• Yellow / Huang He