China Quiz 1 - Geography

Which body of water is NOT located to the east of China?

• Yellow Sea

• East China Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Sea of Japan

Which geographic features would result in merchants preferring a sea route over a land route to reach China?

• Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea

• The Himalayan Mountains and Gobi Desert

• Buddhism and Confucianism

• The Alps and the Sahara Desert

China is located in the continent of ______________.

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

• Asia

China is a island country located off the east coast of mainland Asia.

• True

• False

Two important rivers located in the East Coast of China are____________ and ____________.

• Danube and Thames

• Huang He and Chang Jiang

• Amazon and Nile

• Nile and Yellow River

Why was the North China Plain the most populated region of China?

• the land is mostly desert

• the land is surrounded by mountains

• the rivers of this region made land fertile

• it is near to the Nile River

Which of the following is not a "Natural Barrier" of China?

• Tibetan Plateau

• Himalayan Mountain

• Mediterranean Sea

• Gobi Desert

Knowledge of this technology allowed the Chinese to become the world's greatest super power at one time.

• Magnetic Compass

• GPS Technology

• Telescope

• Paper

What religion did the Chinese adopt from India?

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Confucianism

Which is a benefit of living near the Huang He River?

• The harsh weather prevents people from growing crops

• The soil becomes fertile as a result of floods

• The area experiences harsh weather

• It is land at very high elevation