Ancient China Geography Flashcard

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Ancient China expanded their border in every direction except?

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East

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The two major bodies of water in China were?

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The Yangzte and Huang He Rivers

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What gave Chinese Farmers great soil for crops?

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The flooding rivers deposits rich silt called loess.

Front

Which one of the following natural barriers made overland travel difficult?
The Gobi Desert, The Tibetan Plateau, Xi Jiang, Pacific Ocean

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The Gobi Desert

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Which Mountain range are the highest in the world? Options: Sierra Nevadas, Rocky Mountains, The Himalayan Mountains, The Cascade Mountains

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The Himalayan Mountains

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What was the Huang He river also called?

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The river of sorrows

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China's physical geography

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kept China isolated

Front

On which continent is China located?

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Asia

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Why is the Yellow River also known as China's Sorrow?

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The river frequently floods causing millions of deaths over the course of China's history.

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Soft yellow soil

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loess