Chapter 19 Geography and the Early Settlement of China

What was the climate and topography of The Tibet-Qinghai Plateau like?

• Rocky and cold

• Wet and warm

• Rocky and warm

• Wet and cold

What is the climate and topography of The Northwestern deserts?

• Hot and wet

• Hot and dry

• Cold and wet

• Cold and dry

What is the geography of Inner China compared to Outer China?

• Outer China is an area of great extremes in climate and physical features, while Inner China is is a land of rolling hills, river valleys, and plains. Rivers flow through this area from the west

• Outer China is Extremely wet and fertile, while Inner China is Harsh and cold.

• Outer China is a land of rolling hills, river valleys, and plains. Rivers flow through this area from the west, while Inner China is an area of great extremes in climate and physical features.

• Outer China is a land of sea ports to the west, and Inner China has deserts and plains.

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 

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.

What do the Turfan Depression and the Chang Jiang Basins have in common?

• They both have a large amount of rainfall.
• They are both used mostly for grazing animals.
• They both experience extremes in temperature. 
• They are both lower than many other parts of China.

What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?

• wide rivers
• grassy plains
• barren deserts
• high mountains 

 Later in Chinese history, which of these geographical features made governing China as a unified state most difficult?

• its large size
• its long rivers
• its broad plains
• its different crops