China Geography Quiz
Use questions in this quiz to prep for your Unit Lesson quiz on China's Geography.
- 1.
Which one of the following is a nickname for the Taklamakan Desert?
- A.
Desert storm.
- B.
Death by chocolate.
- C.
The sea of love.
- D.
The sea of death.
Correct Answer
D. The sea of death. -
- 2.
Which mountain range on China's border is home to Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak?
- A.
The Tian Shan.
- B.
The Himalayas.
- C.
The Dim Dum.
- D.
The Pamir.
Correct Answer
B. The Himalayas. -
- 3.
What impact did China's natural barriers have on its development?
- A.
They kept the Chinese safe from both the rockin' pneumonia AND the boogie woogie flu.
- B.
They affected China's weather patterns.
- C.
They provided valuable resources.
- D.
They isolated China.
Correct Answer
D. They isolated China. -
- 4.
What is the nickname the ancient Chinese used to refer to their own land?
- A.
Deep earth.
- B.
Middle earth.
- C.
Middle Kingdom
- D.
Central Park
Correct Answer
B. Middle earth. -
- 5.
China is the largest country in Asia.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 6.
China is the most populous country on earth?
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 7.
What are the names of the two rivers on whose banks Chinese civilization began?
- A.
The Heave Ho and Wang Chung Rivers.
- B.
The Huang He and the Yangtze Rivers.
- C.
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
- D.
The Tiber and the Po Rivers.
Correct Answer
B. The Huang He and the Yangtze Rivers. -
- 8.
Considering China's natural barriers, which word best describes China's climate?
- A.
Tropical.
- B.
Continental.
- C.
Varied.
- D.
Humid.
Correct Answer
C. Varied. -
- 9.
Why were China's rivers systems referred to as "the Great Sorrow?"
- A.
"Sorrow" is the ancient Chinese word for river.
- B.
The rivers are great.
- C.
Flooding regularly destroyed towns and villages.
- D.
During seasons of drought low water levels sounded like people crying.
Correct Answer
C. Flooding regularly destroyed towns and villages. -
- 10.
Why did China's earliest peoples settle along the banks of the Huang He River?
- A.
Geographic isolation provided peace and quiet.
- B.
Numerous caves provided easy shelter.
- C.
The threat of flooding meant land was cheep.
- D.
Flooding made the land suitable for farming.
Correct Answer
D. Flooding made the land suitable for farming. -
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