China geography/Shang QUIZ

Which of the following is NOT a Shang achievement?

• paper

• writing system

• oracle bones

• bronze vessels and jade knives

Line of rulers from the same family is a 

• cultural diffusion
• dynasty
• hierarchy
• democracy

What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?

• Shang
• Zhou
• Han

• Qin

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

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

Which river is nicknamed China's Sorrow due to its catastrophic flooding?

• Nile River

• Yangtzi River

• Yellow River

One of the physical barriers that separates China from its northern neighbors is

• Zagros Mountains

• Arabian Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Desert

Near what geographical feature have civilizations started?

• desert
• oceans
• rivers
• glaciers

The area in red is a flat elevated area in China where most of the country's rivers originate from. What's it called?

• Gobi Desert

• Taklamakan Desert

• Plateau of Tibet

• Himalayas

What river is the arrow pointing at?

• Yangtzi

• Huang He

• Yellow

• Mississippi

What mountain range is located in southern China?  (hint: it runs along the border between China and India) In the area of the arrow is pointing.

• Rockies
• Ozark
• Himalayan
• Alps