Ch. 19: Geography & The Early Settlement of China

Of all the countries int he world, China has the...

• largest area

• most people

• longest river

• worst weather

How is the Gobi Desert different from the Taklimaken 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.

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 invasion drove farmers away.

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

In Inner China, which natural events improved the soil?

• floods

• hurricanes

• sandstorms

• earthquakes

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

• Yaks found food in thick forest.

• The region was too wet for crops.

• The region was too cold for crops.

• Yaks could be sold in the markets.

Why was 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.

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.

What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?

• wide rivers

• grassy plains

• barren deserts

• high mountains

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.