East Asia

The Yangtze River is the

• longest river in East Asia.
• source of yellow-colored soil that it deposits along its banks.
• longest river in the world.
• main river of Japan.

The Himalayas are located ________.

• northwest of China

• west of Pakistan

• northeast of India

• east of Myanmar

The nation of Japan is located on which type of landform?

• Peninsula
• Islands
• Plateau
• River Valley

Which region stretches from China to Mongolia and is the largest desert in Asia?

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Atacama

• Nile Basin

Which of the following forms a natural barrier between East Asia and South Asia?

• Himalaya Mountains
• Qinling Shandi Mountains
• Kunlun Mountains
• Tian Shan Mountains

Which mountain is part of the Himalayas and the tallest mountain in the world?

• Mount Everest

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Ranier

What type of landform is this?

• atoll

• canal

• volcano

• archipelago

This famous landmark measures16-26 feet tall, 21,196 km, and is located in Northen China.

• Golden Gate Bridge

• The Nile River

• The Grand Canal

• The Great Wall of China

This image represents what man-made waterway?

• The Grand Canal

• Mississippi River

• Tibetan Plateau

• Pacific Ocean

Traders carried a variety of goods over what route?

• Great Barrier Reef

• Zheng He Voyages

• Silk Roads

• DMZ