Geography of China

Discover ancient China's geography!

Geography of China 1. According to the first paragraph of the text, what impact did the geography of China have on the ancient Chinese civilization? Geography kept China isolated from the rest of the world. Geography was not important to the ancient Chinese civilization. The geography in China matters more today than it did in ancient times. The geography of ancient China allowed people to maneuver around and share ideas. 2. According to the text, what separated the ancient Chinese from neighboring civilizations? Deserts Bodies of water mountains deserts and mountains 3. What made it challenging or nearly impossible to live in Outer China? The Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts The Himalayan Mountains Cold temperatures All of the above 4. What is the name of the group of people that lived in the Gobi Desert that were enemies of the Chinese? Chang Jiang Indians Mongols Greeks 6. China is the world's _ largest country in terms of land area. 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 7. How was the geography of China beneficial to the Chinese people? By providing fertile soil By providing natural resources needed for survival Both 1 and 2 The geography of China had no advantages for the Chinese people 8. An extremely low area of land that sits hundreds of feet below sea level. Turfan Depression Tibet-Qinghai Plateau Northeastern Plain Chang Jiang Basin 9. According to the text, why did the Chinese construct the Great Wall of China? As a tourist attraction for visitors to visit. For protection. To keep the Chinese people from leaving China. As a way to communicate with each other. 10. According to the text, how was the ancient Chinese civilization different from other ancient civilizations? The Chinese explored the land around them. The Chinese traded with nearby groups of people. The Chinese were isolated from the rest of the world and kept to themselves. The Chinese civilization was far more advanced than other ancient civilizations. 13. What is pictured above? The Silk Road The Berlin Wall The Great Wall of China Terracotta Soldiers Map Activity Use any reliable map from the internet or the one linked to label the map below. Click on the blue dots and fill in the blanks with the correct geographical feature. Make sure you use capital letters at the beginning of each word and that you spell each word correctly.Bodies of water: Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Yellow Sea, South China SeaRivers:Yellow River, Yangtze RiverMountains:Himalayas, Tian ShanDeserts:Gobi Desert, Taklimakan DesertCountries: India, Japan Pacific Ocean Yellow Sea South China Sea Yellow River Yangtze River Himalayas Tian Shan Gobi Desert Taklimakan Desert Japan India Indian Ocean