The birth of Chinese Civilization

The land of China is made up of... (choose all that apply)

• Rivers

• mountains

• deserts

• forests

What is the name of the river that stretches east across China

• yellow sea

• Huang He

• pacific ocean

• east river

Huang He cuts through thick layers of rich yellow soil. What is the soil called?

• moss

• dirt

• leche

• loess

Huang He Valley emerged as of the great ________ areas of the ancient world

• corn producing

• wheat producing

• pasta producing

• mango producing

What natural disaster did the Huang He River do?

• Floods

• tsunami

• tornado

• hurricane

The people of china moved south and settled along the Chang Jiang River. What 3 things did it provide?

• soil for farming rice

• waterway for swimming

• waterway for trade

• waterway for transportation

What is the name of the rocky desert east of Tian Shan

• Mobi

• Tobi

• Yobi

• Gobi

The mountains and deserts created a barrier that limited contacts between China and other civilizations. What did they call their land?

• The middle kingdom

• The center kingdom

• Center kingdom

• Forbidden Kingdom

The king was the most powerful person, what 3 things did he serve as?

• doctor

• political

• religious

• queen

• military

Who built the first cities in China?

• Meng

• Confucious

• Shang

• Sting