China, Japan, and Australia Geography

What continent is China located on?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• India

The ______ is a vast area stretching from Mongolia into China.

• Pacific Ocean

• Tibetan Plateau

• Gobi Desert

• Himalayas

The __________ contain some of the tallest mountains in the world.

• Alps

• Rockies

• Andes

• Himalayas

What forms China's natural barrier to the east?

• Pacific Ocean

• Himalayas

• Gobi Desert

• Tibetan Plateau

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

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.

• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.

• They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.

• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently.

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

• protection from invaders.

• interactions with new cultures.

• trade options.

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

• Yellow River

• Himalayan Mountains

• Indian Ocean

• Andes Mountains

What is considered the "rooftop of the world"?

• Plateau of Tibet

• Himalayans

• Korean Peninsula

• Japan

Which country comprised of a string of islands?

• Japan

• Korean Peninsula

• Himalayans

• China

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

• Peninsula

• Islands

• Plateau

• River Valley