Ancient China Geography 2.0

What geographical feature is sometimes called the cradle of civilization?

• Himalaya Mountains

• Pacific Ocean

• Yellow River

• Gobi Desert

What major crop was grown in the south along the banks of the Yangtze River?

• Barley

• Rice

• Wheat

• Corn

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

• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations

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

• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations

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

• Andes Mountains

• Sea of Japan

• Yellow River

• Himalaya Mountains

What peoples lived in the Gobi desert to the north and raided Ancient China throughout much of its history?

• Assyrians

• Koreans

• Mongols

• Persians

What served as a border between southern and northern China?

• Yangtze River

• Yellow River

What resource did the rivers provide to the early settlers of China?

• Transportation

• Fertile Soil

• fish

What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Yangtze

• Yellow

True or False: Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China.

• True

• False

What aspect of Chinese culture was the Himalaya Mountains most associated with?

• Religion

• Marriage

• Family