6.1 Ancient China Geography

Mountain and deserts (physical barriers) helped protect China from Invaders.

• True

• False

Which ancient location relied on animals because the climate made it difficult to grow crops?

• Taklamakan Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Tibetan Plateau

• Chang Jian Basin

Which is home to 1/3 of China's population?

• Taklamakan Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Tibetan Plateau

• Chang Jian Basins

China Proper is smaller than China Outer and is where ancient Chinese civilization began?

• True

• False

Physical barriers (e.g. mountain, deserts, etc.) make trade easier for China.

• True

• False

The Taklamakan Desert is a dangerous desert?

• True

• False

The Tibetan Plateau is the tallest but certainly NOT the largest plateau in the world.

• True

• False

The Yangtze River is also known as the...

• River of Sorrow

• silk road

• Chang Jiang River

• Yellow River

Why is the Tibetan Plateau so important?

• The ports are important for trade.

• It contains most of China's most fertile farmland.

• It holds most of China's population.

• The rivers of Asia start here.

The Huang He, or Yellow River, also has the nickname China's Joy.

• True

• False