Geography of China Quiz

Which is NOT located in China?

• Nile River

• North China Plain

• Huang River

• Guangxi Zhungzu

Why does the Huang River have a distinctive yellow color?

• Yellow flowers grow on its banks.

• Yellow silt is dissolved in the river water.

• It reflects the yellow light of the sun.

• It reflects the yellow light of the moon.

What have people built to control flooding along the Huang River?

• terraces

• sinkholes

• levees

• floodplain

Why has the Huang River been called "China’s Sorrow"?

• The river runs through both the desert and the loess valley.

• The river’s tributaries pick up and carry large amounts of silt.

• The river is light blue, the same color as human tears.

• The river’s flooding has wiped out crops and left people homeless.

Which best describes the Tibetan Plateau?

• The limestone of the plateau has been eroded into fantastic shapes.

• The warm waters of the Gulf of Tonkin wash upon its shore.

• The land is very rocky and is surrounded by mountain ranges.

• The plateau is the center of Chinese agriculture and industry.

Which of the following is NOT found in China?

• plains

• badlands

• mountains

• deserts

Which was NOT an invention made to improve daily life in ancient China?

• projects to control flooding

• huge walls built around towns

• iron used to make farm tools and weapons

• new system of money

Why did Shi Huangdi build the Great Wall of China?

• help trade relations between nations

• control flooding along the northern border

• help with irrigation and canal building

• protect the empire from northern invaders

Which was NOT an achievement of the Han dynasty?

• New states were formed in order to centralize the government.

• The building of new roads improved transportation.

• Government officials had to take civil service exams.

• The first complete history of China was written.

Which of the following helped unite Chinese culture during the Han dynasty?

• A network of roads connecting China to the rest of the world

• Advancements in trade and transportation

• A new system of religion

• The elimination of middlemen