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China Geography Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these are deserts that can be found in China? (Select ALL correct answers)

a)

The Gobi

b)

The Sahara

c)

The Yellow Desert

d)

The Taklamakan

2.

Which of these is NOT a mountain range that can be found in China?

a)

The Himalaya

b)

The Alps

c)

The Pamir

d)

The Tian Shan

3.

Identify ALL the bodies of water that isolate China from other parts of the world:

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

East China Sea

d)

Yellow Sea

4.

What is the Chinese name for the Yellow River?

a)

Yangtze

b)

Chang Jiang

c)

Huang He

d)

Himalaya

5.

This river is the 3rd longest in the world and maintains a relatively predictable course providing a useful transportation network as it flows through the south of China.

a)

Yangtze/Chang Jiang

b)

Huang He/Yellow

c)

Yahtzee/Yellow

d)

Yangtze/Two Chains

6.

What is the name of the large, fertile area located between the Huang He and Chang Jiang rivers where most Chinese cultures developed?

a)

North China Plain

b)

South China Plain

c)

East China Plain

d)

West China Plain

7.

The Yellow River can be limiting to human activity because of:

a)

an unpredictable course and deadly floods

b)

large amounts of fertile silt deposited along its banks

c)

it dries up often and leaves people without water

d)

it restricts the ability of people to communicate easily

8.

Fine, fertile soil deposited by rivers is known as:

a)

silk

b)

still

c)

silt

d)

clay

9.

A time period of great economic, cultural, and scientific advancement in a society may be known as a:

a)

Golden Parachute

b)

Golden Age

c)

Golden Oldie

d)

Golden Doodle

10.

A sequence of family members that rule a country for a period of time is called a:

a)

dynasty

b)

dynamic

c)

kingdom

d)

empire

11.

Identify the physical feature of China highlighted on this map.

a)

The North China Plain

b)

The Gobi

c)

The Himalayas

d)

The East China Sea

12.

Identify the physical feature of China highlighted on this map.

a)

Yellow River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Nile River

d)

Huang He River

13.

Identify the physical feature of China highlighted on this map.

a)

East China Sea

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Yellow River

d)

Yellow Sea

14.

Identify the physical feature of China highlighted on this map.

a)

Chang Jiang River

b)

North China Plain

c)

Beijing River

d)

Huang He River

15.

Select ALL the reasons for Buddhism's spread.

a)

Burning Buddhist texts and temples in a campaign against Buddhism

b)

Wealthy people donating land and money to Buddhist temples

c)

Buddhist missionaries spreading the religion to other lands

d)

People taking comfort from Buddhist teachings during the period of disunion

16.

The period from 220-548 A.D. when China had no central authority after the fall of the Han Dynasty is called what?

a)

The Period of Unity

b)

The Period of Disunion

c)

The Age of Aquarius

d)

The Period of Reunification

17.

Which of the following did the Sui Dynasty construct after reunifying China?

a)

The Great Wall

b)

Grand Central Station

c)

The Tibetan Plateau

d)

The Grand Canal

18.

Why is the Tang Dynasty period considered to be the “Golden Age of China”?

a)

Chinese culture thrived during this time period.

b)

The country had strong leadership and there was relative peace in the country during this time period.

c)

The legal system was improved with a new set of laws during this time period.

d)

All of these led to a “Golden Age of China” during the Tang dynasty period.