China Geography Review

Which of these are deserts that can be found in China? (Select ALL correct answers)

• The Gobi

• The Sahara

• The Yellow Desert

• The Taklamakan

Which of these is NOT a mountain range that can be found in China?

• The Himalaya

• The Alps

• The Pamir

• The Tian Shan

Identify ALL the bodies of water that isolate China from other parts of the world:

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• East China Sea

• Yellow Sea

What is the Chinese name for the Yellow River?

• Yangtze

• Chang Jiang

• Huang He

• Himalaya

This river is the 3rd longest in the world and maintains a relatively predictable course providing a useful transportation network as it flows through the south of China.

• Yangtze/Chang Jiang

• Huang He/Yellow

• Yahtzee/Yellow

• Yangtze/Two Chains

What is the name of the large, fertile area located between the Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers where most Chinese cultures developed?

• North China Plain

• South China Plain

• East China Plain

• West China Plain

The Yellow River can be limiting to human activity because of:

• an unpredictable course and deadly floods

• large amounts of fertile silt deposited along its banks

• it dries up often and leaves people without water

• it restricts the ability of people to communicate easily

Fine, fertile soil deposited by rivers is known as:

• silk

• still

• silt

• clay

A time period of great economic, cultural, and scientific advancement in a society may be known as a:

• Golden Parachute

• Golden Age

• Golden Oldie

• Golden Doodle

A sequence of family members that rule a country for a period of time is called a:

• dynasty

• dynamic

• kingdom

• empire