Ch. 19 China Settlement

Of all the countries in the world, China has the

• largest area.
• most people
• longest river
• worst weather.

Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in Inner China?

• The land was in larger estates. 
• . The climate was more extreme.
• The roads were more dangerous.
• The invasions drove farmers away.

. In Inner China, which natural events improved the soil?

• floods
• hurricanes
• sandstorms
• earthquakes 

Why is the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau called the “Roof of the World”? 

• It is very high above sea level.
• It has mountains on every side.
• It covers a very large land area
• It is the source of several rivers.

Why did ancient people on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau herd yaks rather than grow crops?

• Yaks found food in thick forests.
• The region was too wet for crops.
• The region was too cold for crops.
• Yaks could be sold in the markets

What made the Taklimakan Desert one of the most dangerous deserts in the world? 

• bandits and nomadic tribes
• wild animals near the rivers
• sandstorms and shifting dunes 
• flash floods after thunderstorms

How is the Gobi Desert different from the Taklimakan Desert?

• The air grows hot in the daytime
• Winter is very similar to summer
• Very little rain falls during a year.
• Pebbles cover much of the surface.

How did the natural vegetation of the Northeastern Plain affect the lives of ancient settlers there?

• Fruit trees attracted settlement around oases. 
• Varieties of plant life encouraged raising crops.
• Dense woods supported hunting and gathering.
• Prairie grass provided food for horses and sheep.

Several groups of invaders from the Northeastern Plain traveled to Inner China

• across the Gobi Desert.
•  by boat across the ocean.
•  on frozen rivers in winter.
• along a narrow coastal plain.

Why is the North China Plain sometimes called the “Land of the Yellow Earth”? 

• . Millet is an important grain on farms in the region.
• Limestone silt from the Gobi Desert covers the soil.
• Gold has been discovered in the surrounding mountains.
• One of the world's muddiest rivers runs through the region.