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What is the primary mountain range mentioned in the text?
What is the primary mountain range mentioned in the text?
Which country does NOT have a part of the Himalayan Mountain Range?
Which country does NOT have a part of the Himalayan Mountain Range?
Which mountain in the Himalayan Mountain Range is referred to as the highest peak on Earth?
Which mountain in the Himalayan Mountain Range is referred to as the highest peak on Earth?
Why is the Huang He (Yellow River) known as 'China's Sorrow'?
Why is the Huang He (Yellow River) known as 'China's Sorrow'?
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What geographical feature helped keep China economically and culturally isolated throughout its early dynasties?
What geographical feature helped keep China economically and culturally isolated throughout its early dynasties?
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Where is the Tibetan Plateau situated?
Where is the Tibetan Plateau situated?
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What is the purpose of the 3 Gorges Dam and hydroelectric plant, constructed by the Chinese government?
What is the purpose of the 3 Gorges Dam and hydroelectric plant, constructed by the Chinese government?
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What was the primary reason for the Xia Dynasty to be agriculturally productive?
What was the primary reason for the Xia Dynasty to be agriculturally productive?
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What evidence is lacking to confirm the existence of the Xia Dynasty?
What evidence is lacking to confirm the existence of the Xia Dynasty?
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How did the Shang Dynasty rulers seek answers to their questions?
How did the Shang Dynasty rulers seek answers to their questions?
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What was one of the significant achievements of the Shang Dynasty?
What was one of the significant achievements of the Shang Dynasty?
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How did the Shang kings manage to rule over a larger territory?
How did the Shang kings manage to rule over a larger territory?
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What led to the decline of the Shang Dynasty?
What led to the decline of the Shang Dynasty?
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Study Notes
Himalayan Mountain Range
- The Himalayan Mountain Range is the primary mountain range mentioned in the text.
Countries and Mountain Ranges
- India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan have parts of the Himalayan Mountain Range.
- Bangladesh does not have a part of the Himalayan Mountain Range.
Highest Peak on Earth
- Mount Everest, located in the Himalayan Mountain Range, is referred to as the highest peak on Earth.
Huang He (Yellow River)
- The Huang He (Yellow River) is known as 'China's Sorrow' due to its frequent flooding and damage to surrounding areas.
Geographical Features of China
- The Tibetan Plateau, situated in southwestern China, helped keep China economically and culturally isolated throughout its early dynasties.
Tibetan Plateau
- The Tibetan Plateau is situated in southwestern China.
3 Gorges Dam and Hydroelectric Plant
- The 3 Gorges Dam and hydroelectric plant, constructed by the Chinese government, were built to control flooding, generate electricity, and promote economic growth.
Xia Dynasty
- The primary reason for the Xia Dynasty to be agriculturally productive was due to the Huang He (Yellow River) providing fertile soil and ample water supply.
- There is a lack of archaeological evidence to confirm the existence of the Xia Dynasty.
Shang Dynasty
- Shang Dynasty rulers sought answers to their questions through oracle bones and divination.
- One significant achievement of the Shang Dynasty was the development of a writing system.
- Shang kings managed to rule over a larger territory by establishing a feudal system and a strong bureaucracy.
- The decline of the Shang Dynasty was led by external pressures from nomadic tribes and internal power struggles.
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Test your knowledge about the mountain ranges in China, including the Himalayan range which spans across several countries and includes the majestic Mt. Everest. Learn about other important mountain ranges like the Greater Khingan and Tian Shan.
