Geography of China Quiz

What natural feature is located to the north of China?

• Pacific Ocean

• Gobi Desert & Mongolian Plateau

• Himalayan Mountains

• Tibetan Plateau

Which ocean is to the east of China?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What are the two major rivers in China?

• Amazon River and Nile River

• Mississippi River and Yangtze River

• Huang He/Yellow River and Chang Jiang/Yangtze River

• Ganges River and Mekong River

What percentage of China is covered by desert and mountains?

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

Why is the Yellow River called "yellow"?

• Because it flows through a desert

• Because it deposits loess (yellow silt) when it floods

• Because it is very deep

• Because it is very long

What was the only weak point in China's geography according to the document?

• The South

• The East

• The North

• The West

Who often tried to invade China, prompting the construction of the Great Wall?

• Japanese tribes

• Mongolian tribes

• Indian tribes

• Russian tribes

What did China build to protect against invasions?

• The Silk Road

• The Forbidden City

• The Great Wall of China

• The Terracotta Army

Who was China's most influential scholar mentioned in the text?

• Laozi

• Confucius

• Sun Tzu

• Mencius

What did Confucianism influence according to the text?

• Chinese Social Order

• Chinese Art

• Chinese Cuisine

• Chinese Architecture