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Geography of China

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name a body of water that borders China to the east.

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yellow River

2.

Which are the two major rivers that flow through China?

a)

The Yellow and Red Rivers

b)

The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

c)

The Yangtze and East Rivers

d)

The Yingtze ane Yangtze Rivers

3.

Which of the following countries does NOT border China?

a)

Japan

b)

Mongolia

c)

Russia

d)

North Korea

4.

On which continent is China located?

a)

Australia

b)

India

c)

Asia

d)

Antarctica

5.

What geographical feature would it be easiest to live next to?

a)

Himalayan Mountains

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yellow River

d)

Gobi Desert

6.
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 
a)
They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
b)
They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
c)
They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
d)
They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 
7.

What major geographical feature served as protection on the southern border of China?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Himalayan Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Taklaman Desert

8.
True or False: Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

In China the Yellow River turns yellow because it flows through the _____________________.

a)

Tibet Plateau

b)

Loess Plateau

c)

Chinese Plain

d)

Yellow Sea

10.

MOST mountain ranges are in _______ China.

a)

Western

b)

Northern

c)

Eastern

d)

Southern

11.

Why is the Yellow River also known as China's Sorrow?

a)

Sometimes the river have the inability to produce silt for people to grow crops.

b)

The river frequently floods causing millions of deaths over the course of China's history.

c)

It is where people go when they are sad.

d)

China lost many battles against the Hun army along the Yellow River.

12.

Which geographic feature is closest to number four?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangze River

c)

Tibet Plateau

d)

Loess Plateau

13.

Which geographical feature is closest to number three?

a)

Tibet Plateau

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Yangtze River

d)

Yellow River

14.

Which geographical feature to closest to number two?

a)

Tibet Plateau

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangze River

d)

Gobi Desert

15.

Which geographical feature is closest to number five?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Yellow River

c)

Yangze River

d)

Tibet Plateau

16.

Which geographical feature is closest to number one?

a)

Da Hingga Ling Mountains

b)

Altai Mountains

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Gobi Desert

17.
Why is one side of the mountain green and fresh while one side in yellow/brown?
a)
That side is taller
b)
It has a disease 
c)
The river water hits only one side of the mountain 
d)
the mountain is in a cold area so it has two temperature on both sides
18.
What's the definition of loess?
a)
The lady from family guy
b)
A type of tree in the forest they made tables with
c)
A yellowish brownish soil
d)
Dirt
19.
What is the definition of levee
a)
A person who walks a lot 
b)
When you make a new invention for sale
c)
A cafe in north Lawrence 
d)
Large dirt mounts built to prevent over flowing of river
20.
What is a true fact about china
a)
china is the biggest country in asia
b)
China is the smallest country in north america
c)
China is a cool country in asia
d)
Mr.Burns favorite country!!!