Geographical Features
This is the second longest river in Asia and is also known as the River of Sorrow.
What is the name of the river?
The Yellow River
This is the name for the large region that includes modern-day China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.
What is this region?
East Asia
Early Chinese societies often developed near rivers because of this useful resource for farming.
What resource?
Water (irrigation/water for crops)
If many people in a region live near rivers and coastal areas, what can you infer about where most jobs and cities might be located: inland or near water?
(Answer with one word.)
Near water
This city is the capital of Japan and one of the world's largest metropolitan areas.
What is Tokyo?
This mountain range forms a natural barrier between China and South Asia and includes Mt. Everest.
What is the name of the mountain range?
The Himalayas
This smaller region of China is famous for its river delta, coastal cities, and strong trade links- home to cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou.
What region is this?
The eastern/coastal region or river delta region
Ancient China invented this kind of writing system made of characters rather than an alphabet.
What is this called?
A logographic or character-based writing system (Chinese characters)
If an area has steep mountains and poor soil, would you expect large farms or smaller, terrace-style farms?
(Choose one.)
smaller, terrace-style farms
This coastal city is the capital of South Korea and is known for its modern skyscrapers and technology industries; its name starts with "S".
What is Seoul?
This long body of water separates the Korean Peninsula from Japan.
What is the sea called?
The Sea of Japan
This region includes high plateaus and limited farming because it is at high elevation and has a cold climate; Tibet is part of it.
What region is this?
The Tibetan Plateau (or "plateau region")
Name one of the major early Chinese dynasties know for building a strong central government, often remembered in cultural legends and early historical records.
(Give one acceptable answer.)
Shang, Zhou, or Qin (all accepted)
If a region has many natural harbors and access to the sea, what economic activity is it likely to develop more: fishing and trade, or mountain mining?
(Choose one.)
Fishing and trade
This Chinese city is a major port and global financial center, once a British colony. It is famous for Victoria Harbour.
What is Hong Kong?
A large desert in northern China and Southern Mongolia known for very dry conditions.
What is this desert?
The Gobi Desert
This East Asian country is made of many islands, is highly industrialized, and is located to the east of the Korean Peninsula.
What country is this?
Japan
Early Chinese farmers grew this grain that became a staple food in many parts of China.
Name this grain.
Rice (millet in northern areas)
If a country has limited farmable land but lots of factories and ports, what is one way people might get the food they need? (Short answer.)
Import food (buy from other countries) or rely on trade and food imports
This city is the capital of China and is known for landmarks such as the Forbidden City.
Beijing
This island country lies off the east coast of China and has many mountains and volcanic activity; it is also an archipelago.
What is the name of the country?
Japan
This peninsula is located between China and Japan and is divided into two countries with different governments.
What is the peninsula called?
The Korean Peninsula
This long defensive structure began as separate walls built by different leaders and later became connected; it helped to protect Chinese states from northern invaders.
What is it?
The Great Wall (Great Wall of China)
Explain briefly (1–2 sentences) why language, religion, and food can vary across regions even when countries are close together.
(Short answer appropriate for 7th grade.)
sample answer- "Because people in different places have different histories, climate and resources; these change what food grows, what languages spread, and what religions develop."
This island is known for its night markets, bubble tea and a city building named after the city's capital, Taipei.
What is the name of the country?
What is Taiwan?