Ancient China Geography

What is an advantage of the physical barriers that surround China?

• protection from invaders

• trading goods

• interaction with other people

Near what geographical feature have many ancient civilizations started?

• rivers

• oceans

• mountains

Ancient China was surrounded by deserts, mountains, and oceans. What impact did these have on the culture?

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other regions.

• They helped China establish trade with other regions.

• They isolated China allowing it to develop independently.

The Yangzi River is the longest river in ______.

• The world

• China

• Africa

• Norway

On which continent is China located?

• Australia

• India

• Asia

• Antarctica

What were the two major rivers of Ancient China? 

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

The advantages of the physical barriers that surround China might be..

• Protection from invaders
• Trade options
• Interaction with new cultures

Why is the Huang He River also called the Yellow River?

• Due to yellow silt deposited into the river

• Due to blue silt deposited into the river

• Huang He means green in Chinese

• Sounded like a good name

The Gobi, Himalayas, Plateau of Tibet, and Taklimakan Desert created natural barriers around the borders of China. This caused China to be _____________________________________.

• a more democratic society

• able to trade with multiple groups of people

• more reliant on India for goods

• isolated form other groups of people

How did the natural vegetation of the Northeastern Plain affect the lives of ancient settlers there?

• Fruit trees attracted settlement around oases.

• Varieties of plant life encouraged raising crops.

• Dense woods supported hunting and gathering.

• Prairie grass provided food for horses and sheep.