the study of earth, its land and water forms

What's most important to know about China's geographic features?

They isolated them from the rest of the world

How did the loess that blew in from the Gobi Desert help the people of China?

when the river flooded, it fertilized the surrounding soil

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1
What did Shi Huangdi do to improve China?
united China under one ruler
made same money and same written language for everyone
all of the above
standardized weights and measures
2
What geographic feature was a natural barrier between China and India?
Hindu Kush Mountains
All of the above
Himalaya Mountains
Taklimakan Desert
3
What is the longest river in China?
Indus River
Ganges River
Huange He River
Yangtze River
4
How did China change over time?
all of the above
China was isolated until the Silk Road opened up trade
Qin Shi Huangdi united China and ended wars among leaders
The Great Wall was built for protection, now it's a tourist site
5
The Terra Cotta Army was made up of
chariots
all of the above
clay soldiers
horses
6
What is geography?
the study of rocks
the science of building
the study of earth, its land and water forms
the study of plant life
7
Which gives an example of Societies are shaped by their ideas?
The belief in the afterlife by Shi Huangdi affected worker's lives
all of the above
The invention of silk made China rich.
Many people died building the Great Wall for protection.
8
How has China remained the same (continuity) over time?
all of the above
They still follow the philosophies of Confucianism and Daoism
The Great Wall is still important to them
Buddhism is still a major religion there
9
What were the dangers travelers faced on the Silk Road?
all of the above
getting lost
bandits
lack of water
10
This philosophy said to look to nature: yin and yang must be in balance.
Confucianism
Daoism
Buddhism
Legalism
11
This philosopher taught: peace would come if those with a higher status set a good example.
Han
Shi Huangdi
Confucius
Laozi
12
What is the longest river in the world?
The Mississippi River
The Amazon River
The Nile River
The Huange He river
13
What was China's secret and made them very rich?
silk
acupuncture
paper
seismometer
14
What evidence shows us that Shi Huangdi believed in the afterlife?
The Terra Cotta Army
The Great Wall
The standardization of money
The Warring States Period
15
How did the invention of paper change the world?
Made it easier to keep and store records
all of the above
Books and knowledge spread
Lightweight and easy to travel with
16
What was the yellow dust that blew into the Yellow River called?
Loess
mud
Llama
millet
17
The Silk Road
all of the above
was dangerous
opened China to the rest of the world
was a series of trading routes
18
What's most important to know about China's geographic features?
They gave them resources
They isolated them from the rest of the world
They didn't affect them very much
all of the above
19
How did the loess that blew in from the Gobi Desert help the people of China?
when the river swelled, it turned it yellow
when the river flooded, it made the ground swampy
when the river flooded, it fertilized the surrounding soil
all of the above
20
Which is an example of Cultural Diffusion
The Chinese began using spices from India in their foods
Musical instruments were introduced to other cultures
Buddhism spread along the Silk Road and China adopted it
all of the above
21
The Great Wall's most important benefit was
terracing
agriculture
protection
irrigation
22
Which religion was spread along the Silk Road and is practiced in China today?
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
23
The Han Dynasty made great achievements like:
The Silk Road
Compass
all of the above
Paper
24
The Huange He River is also known as the
Chang River
Yellow River
Nile River
Yangtze River
25
Shi Huangdi forced peasants and convicts to work on the
North China Plain
Great Wall
Terra Cotta Army
roads
26
The purpose of The Great Wall Of China today is
tourism
block travelers
protect China from invaders
all of the above
27
Which geographic feature was 15,000 feet high and used in the spring to graze animals?
Plateau of Tibet
HImalaya Mountains
Yellow river
North China Plain

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