Chinese Geography Quiz

What are the two parts that China can be divided into?

• Communist in the east and Democratic in the west

• mountains and plateaus of west

• hills and plains of east

• peaceful in the north, warlike in the south

• both A and B

What natural barriers isolated China from the rest of Asia?

• rivers, lakes, and oceans

• rivers, mountains, and plateaus

• mountains, plateaus, and deserts

• deserts and plains

How was the isolation of China seen as a positive aspect for them?

• helped to guide the ruling dynasties

• allowed for the country to develop materials for the rest of the world

• protected the country allowing it to develop a dominant military

• protected the country allowing it to develop its own unique culture

Why is the nickname of the Huang He River “China’s sorrow”?

• its flooding has killed millions of people

• people are never able to cross the river to freedom

• the military uses it to attack its enemies

• the river is extremely polluted

What is China’s climate shaped by?

• longitude and latitude

• altitude and physical features

• the directions of the wind and ocean currents

• ocean currents and the mountains

What is China the lead producer of?

• fine jewelry

• clothing and textiles

• millet

• rice

What helps to guide the ruling of Chinese dynasties?

• Confucianism

• the Mandate of Heaven

• Daoism

• the communist philosophy

What is significant about the Zhou Dynasty?

• military grew, culture spread, and steel was developed

• trade grew, culture spread, and making of iron tools began

• factories and modern government farms developed

• dynasties began, the military grew, and Mao Zedong came into power

What is Confucianism based on?

• militarism and dictatorship

• harmony with nature and simple living

• discipline and proper moral conduct

• communism and equality

What does the philosophy of Daoism emphasize?

• communism and equality

• harmony with nature and simple living

• discipline and proper moral conduct

• militarism and dictatorship