Geography and Early Settlement of Ancient China-Res

Of all the countries in the world, China has the

• largest area.

• most people.

• longest river.

• worst weather.

Why did fewer people settle in outer China than inner China?

• The land was in smaller estates in Outer China.

• The climate was more extreme in Outer China.

• The roads were more dangerous in Inner China

• The invasions drove farmers away in Inner China.

In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?

• floods

• hurricanes

• sandstorms

• earthquakes

Why is the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau called the “Roof of the World”?

• It is very high above sea level.

• It has mountains on every side.

• It covers a very large land area.

• It is the source of several rivers.

Why did ancient people on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau have yaks rather than grow crops?

• Yaks found food in thick forests.

• The region was too wet for crops

• The region was too cold for crops.

• Yaks could be used for many things.

How is the Gobi Desert different from the Taklimakan Desert?

• The air grows hot in the daytime.

• Winter is very similar to summer.

• Very little rain falls during a year.

• Pebbles cover much of the surface.

Several groups of invaders from the Northeastern Plain traveled to Inner China

• across the Gobi Desert.

• by boat across the ocean.

• on frozen rivers in winter.

• along a narrow coastal plain.

Why is the North China Plain sometimes called the “Land of the Yellow Earth”?

• Millet is an important grain on farms in the region

• Yello limestone silt from the Gobi Desert covers the soil.

• Gold has been discovered in the surrounding mountains.

• One of the world's muddiest rivers runs through the region.

Because rice requires warm, wet weather, where did the ancient Chinese develop rice fields?

• the North China Plain

• the Chang Jiang Basins

• the Northeastern Plateau

• the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?

• wide rivers

• grassy plains

• barren deserts

• high mountain