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Civilizations of Asia – China’s Natural Barriers
~ Introduction Ancient China was _________________________________________ from much of the ancient
world because of its ___________________________________________. For thousands of years, the ancient
Chinese thought they were pretty much _____________________________________ on the planet, except for the
barbarians to the north, the __________________________________________. China’s natural
_________________________________________ to the west, south, and east helped to protect the ancient Chinese
people from _____________________________________________________.
~ Geography - Deserts The Gobi Desert is one of the ________________________________________ deserts in
the world. In the Gobi, there is the hope of ________________________________________, although water (an
oasis) is very rare. The Taklamakan Desert is called the ________________________________________________
from which no one escapes. It is the ____________________________________________________ desert in the
world. What dangers are common in this desert? _____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________.
~ Geography - Mountains China has some of the highest mountain ranges in the world. The Himalayas are one of
the mountain ranges in China. These rugged mountains are home to the ____________________________________
______________________________________________________ in the world. Mount Everest is the
__________________________________ mountain in the world. It is actually in ___________________________,
which is on the border of China.
~ Geography - Rivers All the rivers of ancient China were called _______________________________________
_________________________ because during the flood season all the towns along the river would be
________________________________________. Each year, they rebuilt. The ______________________________
(Yellow River) is about 3000 miles long. It ends at the Yellow Sea. Civilization in ancient china began along this
river because the soil is __________________________________________. The ____________________________
(Long River) is the third longest river in the world. It also ends at the Yellow Sea. This river flows through some of
China’s best _____________________________________________. People have always built their homes and
towns high above the river, because of ______________________________________________________________.