1. What geographical feature is sometimes called the cradle of Chinese civilization?

2. What major crop was grown in the south along the banks of the Yangtze River?

3. Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains, and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture?

4. What major geographical feature served as the southern border of Ancient China?

5. What peoples lived in the Gobi desert to the north and raided Ancient China throughout much of its history?

6. What served as a border between southern and northern China?

7. What resource did the rivers provide to the early settlers of China?

8. What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?

9. True or False: Geography played an important role in the development of the civilization of Ancient China.

10. What aspect of Chinese culture was the Himalaya Mountains most associated with?