10 Questions
What natural barrier existed in Ancient China to the east?
The Pacific Ocean
What is the main crop grown by farmers along the Yangtze River?
Rice
What is the significance of the Yangtze River in Ancient China?
It served as a boundary between northern and southern China
What is the Yellow River also known as?
The Huang He River
What is the length of the Yangtze River?
3,988 miles
What positive effect did the flooding of the rivers in Ancient China have?
Fertile soil left behind, which aided in agriculture
What was the name given to the yellow fertile soil that blows off the plains into the rivers and is deposited on the land during a flood?
Loess
What limited China's access to other civilizations and resulted in fewer wars and invaders?
Geographical location
What did the Chinese believe about their land?
It was the centre of the earth and the sole source of civilization
What rivers supported the largest populations in the Chinese heartland?
The Yellow River and the Chang River
Test your knowledge of Ancient China's natural barriers, rivers, and mountain ranges. Learn about the Gobi desert, Taklamakan desert, Himalayan Mountains, and the two main rivers, Huang He and Yangtze.
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