Geography and Early Settlement of China

Which of these words best describes China's climate?

• uniform

• mild

• moderate

• varied

China has the

• largest area

• longest river

• largest population

• worst weather

Look at the table below. Which word belongs in the shaded box? The Geography of Outer China Northwest Southwest Northeast

• plains

• mountains

• rivers

• valleys

Because the Tibetan Plateau has a very high elevation, it also has

• a lot of rain

• low temperatures

• constant flooding

• desert

What protected Inner China from invaders who might have tried to enter from the northwest?

• the Taklimakan Desert

• the Tibetan Plateau

• the Himalaya Mountains

• the Turfan Depression

Both the Sungari and the Chang Jiang rivers are

• filled with silt

• yellow

• used for transportation by boat

• used as roads during winter

Because rice requires warm weather and a lot of moisture, where did the ancient Chinese grow rice?

• the Chang Jiang Basins

• the North China Plain

• the Tibetan Plateau

• the Northeastern Plain

In ancient times, why did more people settle in Inner China than in Outer China?

• because Inner China had less flooding

• because Inner China had fertile land

• because Outer China had too many animals

• because Outer China had too much rain