Ancient China Geography

What geographical feature is sometimes called the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization"? 

• Himalayan Mountains
• Pacific Ocean
• Yellow River
• Gobi Desert 

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
• They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 

What major geographical feature served as the southern border of Ancient China? 

• Yellow River
• Himalayan Mountains
• India Ocean
• Andes Mountains

What peoples lived in the Gobi desert to the north and raided Ancient China throughout much of its history? 

• Mongols
• Persians
• Egyptians
• Assyrians

What served as a border between southern and northern China? 

• Nile River
• Gobi Desert
• Yellow River
• Yangtze River 

What were the two major rivers of Ancient China? 

• Nile and Amazon
• Yangtze and Yellow
• Mississippi and Ganges
• Tigris and Euphrates

What continent is China in?

• North America

• Australia

• Asia

• Europe

What is located at Letter B?

• North China Plain

• Tibetan Plateau

• Gobi Desert

• HImalayas

What is located at Letter D?

• Beijing

• North China Plain

• the Great Wall

• Guangxi Zhungzu

What is located at Letter E?

• Chiang Jang River

• Huang River

• Gobi Desert

• Tibetan Plateau