5.1 Geography of China Quiz

What is the name of the highest plateau in the world?

• Sahara Plateau
• Rocky Plateau
• Tibetan Plateau
• Andean Plateau

Over 70% of both North Korea and South Korea are made up of what geographic feature?

• Mountains
• Oceans
• Plains
• Deserts

Over 90% of all of the earthquakes in the world occur where?

• Ring of Fire
• Great Barrier Reef
• Himalayan Mountains
• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

What volcano lies 75 miles outside of Tokyo?

• Mount Fuji
• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Mount Vesuvius
• Mount St. Helens

Some of the world’s most important dinosaur fossils have been found in what part of Asia?

• Sahara Desert in Egypt
• Great Wall of China
• Gobi Desert in Mongolia
• Himalayan Mountains

Civilization in China first settled along what river?

• Nile River
• Yellow River
• Mekong River
• Yangtze River

What is “China’s Sorrow” and why is it called that?

• The Red River; it is called that due to its color.
• The Nile River; it is called that due to its length.
• The Amazon River; it is called that due to its wildlife.
• The Yellow River; it is called that due to its tendency to flood unpredictably.

What is the longest river in Asia?

• Ganges River
• Nile River
• Yangtze River
• Mekong River

What is the major river in the southern portion of China?

• Mekong River
• Yellow River
• Yangtze River
• Xi River

The worst type of weather East Asia gets is what?

• Earthquakes
• Typhoons
• Tornadoes
• Blizzards