Ancient China Study Guide

Which Chinese river is known for rice growing well along its banks?

• Yangtze River

• Yellow River (Huang He)

• Gobi Desert

• Taklamakan Desert

Which desert is known as the "Cold Desert" in China?

• Gobi Desert

• Taklamakan Desert

• K2

• Mount Everest

What is the 2nd tallest mountain in the world?

• Mount Everest

• K2

• Gobi Desert

• Taklamakan Desert

What is the tallest mountain in the world that borders China and Nepal?

• K2

• Mount Everest

• Gobi Desert

• Taklamakan Desert

Which desert is known as the "Sea of Death"?

• Gobi Desert

• Taklamakan Desert

• K2

• Mount Everest

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

• There have been many devastating floods on its banks

• Many ancient Chinese were killed by the Mongols there

• Many ancient Chinese were killed in a major battle there

• Many people drowned in the river

How did ancient China's geography mainly impact their culture and civilization?

• Natural resources made them much more advanced than other cultures of the time

• Natural barriers isolated them from other ancient civilizations

• The people in ancient China were forced to adapt to the harsh climate

• Rivers made it easy to travel to other ancient civilizations to trade

What was the main philosophy that the ancient Chinese followed?

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Legalism

What were the "4 great inventions" of the ancient Chinese civilization?

• Compass, Gunpowder, Papermaking, Printing

• Wheel, Fire, Agriculture, Writing

• Internet, Electricity, Telephone, Television

• Steam Engine, Airplane, Computer, Radio

What was the main purpose of the Great Wall of China?

• To protect against invasions

• To serve as a trade route

• To mark the boundary of the empire

• To act as a tourist attraction