Ancient China Review

China is located in _________ Asia.

• western

• southwestern

• eastern

What two factors limited China's contact with other groups of people? (Check both)

• Disease

• Weapons

• Their distance from others

• Natural barriers (mountains, deserts)

The ___________ serve as a natural barrier in the south because they are so tall and hard to cross.

• Hindu Kush

• Himalayas

• Gobi

• Thar

The _____ is a vast area stretching from Mongolia to China and serves as a natural barrier in the north.

• Gobi Desert

• Taklamakan Desert

• Thar Desert

• Himalayas

What forms China's natural barrier to the east?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Taklamakan Desert

How did China's geography help its development as a country?

• It protected it and allowed it to have fewer wars

• It protected it and allowed it to have more wars

• It allowed less trade

• It allowed more trade

The two main rivers in China are what?

• Yellow and Red rivers

• Yangtze and Yellow rivers

• Nile and Ganges rivers

The Yellow River is nicknamed the "River of Sorrows." Why?

• Because everyone cries who goes there

• Because of its destructive flooding

• Because of its stinky water

What physical feature is the arrow pointing to?

• Taklamakan Desert

• Thar Desert

• Gobi Desert

What physical feature is the arrow with the question mark pointing to?

• Himalayas

• Yellow River

• Alps