China Review

What continent is China located on?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• India

The _________ forms part of China's natural border to the west.

• Pacific Ocean

• Tibetan Plateau

• Gobi Desert

• Chang Jiang (Yangtze River)

The ___________ contain some of the tallest mountains in the world

• Alps

• Rockies

• Himalayas

• Andes

What forms China's natural barrier to the east?

• Pacific Ocean

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayas

• Tibetan Plateau

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 caused 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. 

Why did people settle in River Valleys?

• transportation
• water
• rich soil
• all of these

Why is the Huang He/Yellow River also known as "China's Sorrow."

• Hurricane force winds
• Tsunami's
• Catastrophic Flooding

The rivers' floods deposited fertile 

• sand
• gold
• kilt
• silt

What geographical feature is sometimes called the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization"? 

• Himalayan Mountains
• Pacific Ocean
• Yellow River
• Gobi Desert 

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

• Yellow River
• Himalayan Mountains
• India Ocean
• Andes Mountains