Chapter 6.1: Geography & Early China

Which river stretches for nearly 3,000 miles across northern China?

• Yangzi River

• Huang He River

What is the climate like in the northeast of China?

• Cold and dry

• Hot and humid

Which dynasty is said to have been founded by Yu the Great?

• Xia Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Shang Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

What did the Shang writing system use to express words or ideas?

• Alphabets

• Numbers

• Symbols

• Pictures

What did the Shang writing system use to express words or ideas?

• Alphabets

• Symbols

• Pictures

What did Shang astrologers develop based on the cycles of the moon?

• Solar calendar

• Lunar calendar

What did priests carve questions about the future on during the Shang period?

• Wooden tablets

• Cattle bones

What did the Huang He river often leave behind on the surrounding countryside?

• Layers of silt

• Pebbles

What separated northern China from southern China?

• Pacific Ocean

• Gobi Desert

• Qinling Shandi

• Chang Jiang River

One of the physical barriers that separates China from its neighbors is a harsh desert called the__________.

• Gobi
• Huang-He