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Ancient China Geography

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What civilization is in purple?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

2.

What civilization is in orange?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

3.

What civilization is in pink?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

India

4.

What civilization is in yellow?

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

Mesopotamia

5.

Why did civilizations form near rivers? Select THREE that are true.

a)

Fertile soil

b)

Transportation

c)

Water source

d)

Naval warfare

6.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Yellow River is to the south of the Yangtze River.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What desert is further west, the Gobi or the Taklimakan?

a)

Gobi

b)

Taklimakan

8.

All of the following are bodies of water surrounding China, EXCEPT:

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

South China Sea

c)

East China Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

e)

Atlantic Ocean

9.

What mountain range sits on the southwestern side of Ancient China?

a)

Hindu Kush

b)

Gobi

c)

Himalayas

d)

Yellow

10.

TRUE OR FALSE: The boundary of Ancient China is larger than the boundary of modern day China.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What three physical features isolate China?

a)

Mountains

b)

Deserts

c)

Bodies of water

d)

Archipelago

12.

What effect did Ancient China's natural barriers have on the development of its civilization?

a)

It had no effect

b)

It developed its own traditions and way of life

c)

They were heavily influenced by nearby civilizations

d)

Their civilization could not rise and never fully formed

13.

What is the name of the fine, dust like material that wind carried to the Yellow river valley, making the soil more fertile?

a)

silt

b)

loess

c)

mud

d)

mulch

14.

What sea is the furthest north (Yellow river flows into this sea as well)...?

a)

South China Sea

b)

Yellow Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Bay of Bengal