Geography of Ancient China Ducksters quiz

What geographical feature is sometimes called the cradle of Chinese Civilization?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Pacific Ocean

• Yellow River

• Gobi Desert

• Yangtze River

What major crop was grown in the south along the banks of the Yangtze River?

• corn

• millet

• wheat

• barley

• rice

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 cause 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

• these geographical features had no impact

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

• Yellow River

• Himalaya Mountains

• Indian Ocean

• Taklamakan Desert

• 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

• Greeks

What served as a border between southern and northern China?

• Nile River

• Gobi Desert

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• South China Sea

What resource did the rivers provide to the early settlers of China?

• Fish

• Fertile Soil

• Transportation

• Freshwater

• All of the above

What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?

• Nile and Amazon

• Yangtze and Yellow

• Mississippi and Ganges

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Rhine and Thames

Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China

• True

• False

What aspect of Chinese culture was the Himalaya Mountains most associated with?

• Family

• Marriage

• Religion

• Entertainment

• Clothing