China Geography Quiz

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    Which mountain range on China's border is home to Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak?

    • The Tian Shan.
    • The Himalayas.
    • The Dim Dum.
    • The Pamir.
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Use questions in this quiz to prep for your Unit Lesson quiz on China's Geography.

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  • 2. 

    What are the names of the two rivers on whose banks Chinese civilization began?

    • The Heave Ho and Wang Chung Rivers.

    • The Huang He and the Yangtze Rivers.

    • The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

    • The Tiber and the Po Rivers.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Huang He and the Yangtze Rivers.
  • 3. 

    China is the most populous country on earth?

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 4. 

    Why were China's rivers systems referred to as "the Great Sorrow?"

    • "Sorrow" is the ancient Chinese word for river.

    • The rivers are great.

    • Flooding regularly destroyed towns and villages.

    • During seasons of drought low water levels sounded like people crying.

    Correct Answer
    A. Flooding regularly destroyed towns and villages.
  • 5. 

    Why did China's earliest peoples settle along the banks of the Huang He River?

    • Geographic isolation provided peace and quiet.

    • Numerous caves provided easy shelter.

    • The threat of flooding meant land was cheep.

    • Flooding made the land suitable for farming.

    Correct Answer
    A. Flooding made the land suitable for farming.
  • 6. 

    Which one of the following is a nickname for the Taklamakan Desert?

    • Desert storm.

    • Death by chocolate.

    • The sea of love.

    • The sea of death.

    Correct Answer
    A. The sea of death.
  • 7. 

    What impact did China's natural barriers have on its development?

    • They kept the Chinese safe from both the rockin' pneumonia AND the boogie woogie flu.

    • They affected China's weather patterns.

    • They provided valuable resources.

    • They isolated China.

    Correct Answer
    A. They isolated China.
  • 8. 

    Considering China's natural barriers, which word best describes China's climate?

    • Tropical.

    • Continental.

    • Varied.

    • Humid.

    Correct Answer
    A. Varied.
  • 9. 

    China is the largest country in Asia.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 10. 

    What is the nickname the ancient Chinese used to refer to their own land?

    • Deep earth.

    • Middle earth.

    • Middle Kingdom

    • Central Park

    Correct Answer
    A. Middle earth.

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