Ancient China Geography

After Russia and Canada, China ranks third in the world in

• size

• wealth

• population

• oil production

Most of the history of ancient China took place in

• Outer China

• Inner China

• Hidden China

• all of the above

Which of the following best describes Outer China?

• Outer China is hot year-round

• Outer China borders the sea

• Outer China is much smaller than Inner China

• Outer China is a land of extremes

Early settlers chose to live in Inner China rather than Outer China because

• Inner China was mostly mountainous

• Inner China was farther from the sea

• Inner China had rivers and rich soil

• Inner China did not have floods

The two main regions of Inner China are the:

• North China Plain and Chang Jiang Basins

• Northwestern Deserts and Tibet-Qinhai Plateau

• Northwestern Deserts and Northeastern Plain

• Gobi Desert and Turfan Depression

How many major regions does China have?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 10

What physical feature is also known as the "Roof of the World"?

• Gobi Desert

• Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

• Chang Jiang Basins

• Northeastern Plain

Where do the Huang He (Yellow River) and Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) begin?

• Taklimakan Desert

• Turfan Depression

• Gobi Desert

• Tibet-Qunghai Plateau

What is a characteristic of the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau?

• The Himalayas lie to the south

• The climate is cold and dry

• The plateau covers a large area

• all of the above

What geographic feature is Northwest China known for?

• lakes

• rivers

• deserts

• plains