In and Out
Which of the following best describes Outer China?
A. Outer China is hot year-round.
B. Outer China borders the sea.
C. Outer China is much smaller than Inner China.
D. Outer China is a land of extremes.
Outer China is a land of extremes.
What is a characteristic of the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau?
A. The Himalayas lie to the south.
B. The climate is cold and dry.
C. The plateau covers a large area.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
How many major regions does China have?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 5
D. 10
C. 5
In what region did Chinese civilization begin?
A. North China Plain
B. Gobi Desert
C. Tibet Qinhai Plateau
D. Turfan Depression
A. North China Plain
Of all the countries in the world, China has the second
A. largest area.
B. most people.
C. longest river.
D. worst weather.
B. most people.
Early settlers chose to live in Inner China rather than Outer China because
A. Inner China was mostly mountainous.
B. Inner China was farther from the sea.
C. Inner China had rivers and rich soil.
D. Inner China did not have floods.
C. Inner China had rivers and rich soil.
What geographic feature is Northwest China known for?
A. lakes
B. rivers
C. deserts
D. plains
C. deserts
After Russia and Canada, China ranks fourth in the world in
A. size.
B. wealth.
C. population.
D. oil production.
A. size.
Which of the following is true of the Gobi Desert?
A. It is one of the largest deserts in the world.
B. It has giant and dangerous sandstorms.
C. It is one of the smallest deserts in the world.
D. Many people live in the desert in the winter.
A. It is one of the largest deserts in the world.
In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?
A. floods
B. hurricanes
C. sandstorms
D. earthquakes
A. floods
Most of the history of ancient China took place in
A. Outer China.
B. Inner China.
C. Hidden China.
D. all of the above.
B. Inner China.
The two main regions of Inner China are the
A. North China Plain and Chang Jiang Basins.
B. Northwestern Deserts and Tibet-Qinhai Plateau.
C. Northwestern Deserts and Northeastern Plain.
D. Gobi Desert and Turfan Depression.
A. North China Plain and Chang Jiang Basins.
In which of the following would an oasis most likely be found?
A. Tibet-Qunghai Plateau
B. Taklimakan Desert
C. Northeastern Plain
D. Chang Jiang Basins
B. Taklimakan Desert
The Northeastern Plain has great contrast in its
A. vegetation.
B. domestic animals.
C. food products.
D. climate.
D. climate.
How is the Gobi Desert different from the Taklimakan Desert?
A. The air grows hot in the daytime.
B. Winter is very similar to summer.
C.Very little rain falls during a year.
D. Pebbles cover much of the surface.
D. Pebbles cover much of the surface.
What acted as a natural barrier around Inner China, keeping early settlers isolated?
A. mountains
B. deserts
C. cold climate
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
What physical feature is also known as the "Roof of the World"?
A. Gobi Desert
B. Tibet-Qinghai Plateau
C. Chang Jiang Basins
D. Northeastern Plain
B. Tibet-Qinghai Plateau
The Chang Jiang is a long river which has hundreds of tributaries, which are
A. streams or rivers that feed into a larger stream, river, or lake.
B. streams caused by flooding lakes leading out to the sea.
C. streams that run only to the sea and cause flooding in lakes.
D. streams that flow up mountains and hills, causing floods.
A. streams or rivers that feed into a larger stream, river, or lake.
Early settlers in Inner China had access to fertile land for farming. This caused many settlers to
A. build permanent homes.
B. become nomads.
C. trade with Outer China.
D. leave Inner China.
A. build permanent homes.
How did the Huang He most influence settlement near its banks?
A. By flooding dangerously, it kept people at a distance.
B. By carrying boats of raiders, it drove households away.
C. By fertilizing the soil, it attracted communities of farmers.
D. By swarming with fish, it led to the growth of fishing villages.
C. By fertilizing the soil, it attracted communities of farmers.
What makes the North China Plain a good place to grow crops?
A. The temperature is always hot.
B. Silt from the Huang He makes the soil fertile.
C. The rivers on the plain never flood.
D. There are no rivers on the North China Plain.
B. Silt from the Huang He makes the soil fertile.
Another name for the Huang He, the river that deposits silt on the North China Plain, is the
A. Yangtze River
B. Liao.
C. Sungari.
D. Yellow River.
D. Yellow River.
The Chang Jiang Basins have
A. tall, rugged mountains and a cold climate.
B. small, dry plateau and a dry climate.
C. low, wet plains and a mild climate.
D. dry, lifeless deserts and sandstorms.
C. low, wet plains and a mild climate.
Where do the Huang He (Yellow River) and Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) begin?
A. Taklimakan Desert
B. Turfan Depression
C. Gobi Desert
D. Tibet-Qunghai Plateau
D. Tibet-Qunghai Plateau
Because rice requires warm, wet weather, where did the ancient Chinese develop rice fields?
A. the North China Plain
B. the Chang Jiang Basins
C. the Northeastern Plateau
D. the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau
B. the Chang Jiang Basins