7.01 East Asian geography

Open Ended

Why is it important to study the geography of East Asia when learning about its history and culture?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following geographic features is most likely to have a significant impact on the development of civilizations in East Asia?

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Rivers

• All of the above

Open Ended

Describe two major geographical features of China and explain how they might influence the civilization.

Multiple Choice

Which river is located in North China and which is in South China?

• Yellow River in North, Yangtze River in South

• Yangtze River in North, Yellow River in South

• Both rivers in North China

• Both rivers in South China

Open Ended

How do the annual floods of the Yellow River and Yangtze River benefit the surrounding regions?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are major rivers in China?

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• Amazon River

• Ganges River

Multiple Choice

Which river is further south in China?

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

Open Ended

Explain how the Gobi Desert acts as a natural boundary and its significance for the regions it separates.

Multiple Select

What are two key characteristics of the Gobi Desert as described in the lesson?

• It is covered in dense forests and lakes.

• It is sandy, rocky, and mountainous with little to no water.

• It acts as a natural boundary.

• It is located in southern China and northern Mongolia.

Open Ended

Describe how the physical geography of China, including deserts, plateaus, and rivers, might affect where people live and how they travel.

Multiple Choice

Based on the maps provided, which major physical features are found in both northern and western China?

• Gobi Desert and Plateau of Tibet

• Yangtze River and Yellow River

• Himalayas and Gobi Desert

• Plateau of Tibet and Yangtze River

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the Himalayan Mountains?

• They are a mountain range in Southwest China that contains several of the tallest mountains on earth.

• They are a desert region in northern China.

• They are a river system flowing through East Asia.

• They are a peninsula between China and Japan.

Multiple Select

Based on the map and legend, which features are found in China?

• Yellow River

• Gobi Desert

• Korean Peninsula

• Himalayas

Multiple Choice

The Himalaya Mountains sit alongside which major geographic feature?

• Plateau of Tibet

• Gobi Desert

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

Open Ended

Explain why the Korean Peninsula is considered geographically significant in East Asia.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are bodies of water that border the Korean Peninsula, according to the map legend?

• East Sea (Sea of Japan)

• Pacific Ocean

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

Multiple Choice

What body of water serves as a natural boundary between Korea and Japan?

• Sea of Japan (East Sea)

• Yellow Sea

• East China Sea

• Pacific Ocean

Open Ended

Explain how the geography of Japan might have influenced its civilization and culture.

Multiple Choice

Which ocean is the largest and is located east of China, Korea, and Japan?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Multiple Select

Which of the following are located east of China and Korea?

• Japan

• Pacific Ocean

• Korean Peninsula

• Sea of Japan (East Sea)

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about how East Asian geography affects its civilizations?

Open Ended

How might the geographic features of East Asia, such as mountains and deserts, impact the development of civilizations in the region?