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WorksheetsAncient China Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
After Russia and Canada, China ranks third in the world in
size
wealth
population
oil production
Most of the history of ancient China took place in
Outer China
Inner China
Hidden China
all of the above
Which of the following best describes Outer China?
Outer China is hot year-round
Outer China borders the sea
Outer China is much smaller than Inner China
Outer China is a land of extremes
Early settlers chose to live in Inner China rather than Outer China because
Inner China was mostly mountainous
Inner China was farther from the sea
Inner China had rivers and rich soil
Inner China did not have floods
The two main regions of Inner China are the:
North China Plain and Chang Jiang Basins
Northwestern Deserts and Tibet-Qinhai Plateau
Northwestern Deserts and Northeastern Plain
Gobi Desert and Turfan Depression
How many major regions does China have?
1
3
5
10
What physical feature is also known as the "Roof of the World"?
Gobi Desert
Tibet-Qinghai Plateau
Chang Jiang Basins
Northeastern Plain
Where do the Huang He (Yellow River) and Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) begin?
Taklimakan Desert
Turfan Depression
Gobi Desert
Tibet-Qunghai Plateau
What is a characteristic of the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau?
The Himalayas lie to the south
The climate is cold and dry
The plateau covers a large area
all of the above
What geographic feature is Northwest China known for?
lakes
rivers
deserts
plains
In which of the following would an oasis most likely be found?
Tibet-Qunghai Plateau
Taklimakan Desert
Northeastern Plain
Chang Jiang Basins
Which of the following is true of the Gobi Desert?
It is one of the largest deserts in the world
It has giant and dangerous sandstorms
It is one of the smallest deserts in the world
Many people live in the desert in the winter
The Northeastern Plain has great contrast in its
vegetation
domestic animals
food products
climate
In what region did Chinese civilization begin?
North China Plain
Gobi Desert
Tibet Qinhai Plateau
Turfan Depression
What makes the North China Plain a good place to grow crops?
The temperature is always hot
Silt from the Huang He makes the soil fertile
The rivers on the plain never flood
There are no rivers on the North China Plain
The Chang Jiang Basins have
tall, rugged mountains and a cold climate
small, dry plateau and a dry climate
low, wet plains and a mild climate
dry, lifeless deserts and sandstorms
The Chang Jiang is a long river which has hundreds of tributaries, which are
streams or rivers that feed into a larger stream, river, or lake
streams caused by flooding lakes leading out to the sea
streams that run only to the sea and cause flooding in lakes
streams that flow up mountains and hills, causing floods
Early settlers in Inner China had access to fertile land for farming. This caused many settlers to
build permanent homes
become nomads
trade with Outer China
leave Inner China
What acted as a natural barrier around Inner China, keeping early settlers isolated?
mountains
deserts
cold climate
all of the above
Another name for the Huang He, the river that deposits silt on the North China Plain, is the
Yangtze River
Liao
Sungari
Yellow River
