Ancient China Geography

The country of China is located on what continent?

• Africa

• Asia

• South America

• Europe

Check all of the geographical features of China.

• Mountains

• Valleys

• Rivers

• Deserts

What are the two important rivers in China?

• Nile River

• Tigris River

• Huang He River

• Yangtze River

Check all of the ways that the rivers of China helped contribute to its civilization.

• transportation

• farming

• mining

• fresh water

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

• Pacific Ocean

• Himalayan Mountains

• Yellow River

• Gobi Desert

_________ was a major crop along the banks of the Yangtze River.

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 helped China to establish trade with other civilizations

• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently

• They cause China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations

Himalayan Mountains are located on the ____________ border of China.

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

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

• fish

• fertile soil

• fresh water

• all of the above