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Ancient China Lesson 19
Ancient China Lesson 19
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1
A LOESS is light, fertile soil that yields bountiful grain crops.
True
False
2
How is the Gobi Desert different from the Taklimakan Desert?
Very little rain falls during a year.
Winter is very similar to summer.
Pebbles cover much of the surface.
The air grows hot in the daytime.
3
How did the natural vegetation of the Northeastern Plain affect the lives of ancient settlers there?
Dense woods supported hunting and gathering.
Prairie grass provided food for horses and sheep.
Varieties of plant life encouraged raising crops.
Fruit trees attracted settlement around oases.
4
Why is the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau called the “Roof of the World”?
It is the source of several rivers.
It has mountains on every side.
It is very high above sea level.
It covers a very large land area.
5
Where did Hinduism and Buddhism originate?
India
China
Israel
Russia
6
In ancient times, what limited settlement in the Chang Jiang Basins?
Crops did not grow well in the harsh climate.
Herds had to be moved from place to place.
Rainforest vegetation may have limited the space for farming.
Lack of natural barriers brought attacks from the south.
7
Several groups of invaders from the Northeastern Plain traveled to Inner China...
on frozen rivers in winter.
by boat across the ocean.
along a narrow coastal plain.
across the Gobi Desert.
8
Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains, and ocean. The natural borders...
isolated the Chinese civilization, helping it to develop independently.
helped to integrate the cultures of other civilizations.
caused China to constantly be at war with other civilizations.
helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
9
What made the Taklimakan Desert one of the most dangerous deserts in the world?
flash floods after thunderstorms
bandits and nomadic tribes
sandstorms and shifting dunes
wild animals near the rivers
10
In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?
sandstorms
floods
hurricanes
earthquakes
11
Where did Judaism originate?
India
Israel
Russia
China
12
Because rice requires warm, wet weather, where did the ancient Chinese develop rice fields?
the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau
the North China Plain
the Northeastern Plateau
the Chang Jiang Basins
13
How did the Huang He most influence settlement near its banks?
By carrying boats of raiders, it drove households away.
By fertilizing the soil, it attracted communities of farmers.
By flooding dangerously, it kept people at a distance.
By swarming with fish, it led to the growth of fishing villages.
14
Flooding and drought, no natural barriers, and few building materials describe a/an...
economic
environment
political
social
15
What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?
barren deserts
wide rivers
high mountains
grassy plains
16
Later in Chinese history, which of these geographical features made governing China as a unified state most difficult?
its large size
its long rivers
its different crops
its broad plains
17
An OASIS is a place, usually in a desert, where water can be found.
True
False
18
The major rivers of ancient China flowed down from the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau region.
False
True
19
Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in Inner China?
The invasions drove farmers away in Inner China.
The roads were more dangerous in Inner China.
The climate was more extreme in Outer China.
The land was in smaller estates in Outer China.
20
Why did ancient people on the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau herd yaks rather than grow crops?
Yaks could be sold in the markets.
Yaks found food in thick forests.
The region was too wet for crops.
The region was too cold for crops.
21
What do the Turfan Depression and the Chang Jiang Basins have in common?
They are both lower than many other parts of China.
They are both used mostly for grazing animals.
They both experience extremes in temperature.
They both have a large amount of rainfall.
22
Why is the North China Plain sometimes called the “Land of the Yellow Earth”?
Gold has been discovered in the surrounding mountains.
One of the world's muddiest rivers runs through the region.
Millet is an important grain on farms in the region.
Limestone silt from the Gobi Desert covers the soil.
23
What was necessary for people to go from a hunter-gatherer system to a farming society?
conservation of natural resources
building of transportation routes
limiting of population growth
creation of surpluses of food
24
Of all the countries in the world, China has the...
longest river.
largest area.
worst weather.
most people.
