5-1 China : Lesson 1 Huang Valley

Benefit of both the Huang He and the Chang Jiang

• a passage to nearby desert

• protection from invaders

• rich soil for farming

• trade routes

Most people of Shang China were farmers. Where was the Shang empire located?

• near the Huang He Valley

• in the southwest near the Himalaya.

• surrounded by the Kulun Shan and Tian Shan mountain ranges.

• near the Gobi desert

The two major rivers in China are the Huang He and the...

• Nile River

• Tigris River

• Chang Jiang River

• Euphrates River

'Huang He' means THIS in English

• Yellow River

• China's Sorrow

• Yangtze

• Loess

'Loess' means...

• River

• Natural Barriers

• Flooding

• Rich yellow soil

Which river is the third largest river in the world?

• Huang He

• The Nile River

• Chang Jiang

• The Ganges River

Which Chinese river has dangerous floods that has taken millions of lives throughout history?

• The Nile River

• The Yellow River

• The Yangtze River

• The Brahmaputra River

Why is the Yangtze River important to China other than farming?

• It used as a Natural Barrier

• It is the home for many Chinese dragons

• Transportation and Trade

• Fishing with Grandma

What geographic features surround China and act as Natural Barriers?

• The Great Wall of China

• Mountains and Deserts

• The Huang He and Chang Jiang Rivers

• The rich yellow soil used for farming

The birthplace of Chinese civilization can be found in...

• The Chang Jiang Valley

• The Nile River Valley

• The Huang He Valley

• The Gobi Desert