Geography of China Quiz

What role did the Yangtze play in agriculture?

• It was a desert

• It provided water for farming

• It was a mountain

• It was a forest

What is the main benefit for China posed by the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts?

• Too much rain

• An abundance of natural resources

• Difficult for invaders to enter

• Too many trees

What was a major challenge of China's natural barriers?

• They caused frequent floods

• They made contact with the outside world difficult

• They led to overpopulation

• They limited agricultural development

Which sea is located to the east of China according to the map?

• South China Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

What is at point B?

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• Korean Peninsula

• South China Sea

What is located at point C?

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• South China Sea

• Pacific Ocean

Which Chinese river is also known as the Yellow River?

• Yangtze
• Wuhan
• Mekong
• Huang He

Name the man made feature that connects Huang He (Yellow) River with the Chang Jiang (Yangtzee) River.

• Grand Canal
• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Darius Canal

What natural barrier separates China from India?

• The Gobi Desert
• The Hindu-Kush Mountains
• The Himalaya Mountains
• The Arabian Sea

Which desert forms a natural barrier in northern China?

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Arabian Desert