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WorksheetsChina Review: Geography & Isolation #2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which geographic feature is sometimes called the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization?"
Indus River
Yellow River
Nile River
Orange River
What major crop was grown in the south along the banks of the Yangtze River?
corn
wheat
rice
tomatoes
Why is the Huang He River also called the Yellow River?
Due to yellow silt deposited into the river
Due to blue silt deposited into the river
Huang He means green in Chinese
Sounded like a good name
One way in which the Huang He, Indus, and Nile civilizations were similar is that they each _______________.
suffered repeated invasions
originated in river valleys
flourished by trading salt and gold
developed monotheistic religions
Physical geography gave the early Chinese people _________.
a deeply religious attitude
an ethnocentric view (All under Heaven)
a desire for modernization
motivation to conquer Japan
The ancient civilizations of China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt all developed ______________.
because of vast deserts that attracted settlers
as a result of serious drought
because they were all surrounded by mountains
because rivers deposited rich soil suitable for farming
In China, the development of ethnocentrism was most influenced by __________.
it's historic reliance of foreign nations
a long history of democratic government
a strong belief in Christianity
its geographic isolation
What is another for the Yangtze River?
Chang Jiang River
Yellow RIver
Huang He River
Cumberland River
What is the name of the desert on China's northern border near Mongolia?
Taklamakan Desert
Arabian Desert
Gobi Desert
Mojave Desert
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