Ancient China: Geography& Early Settlement

Vast deserts protected what from what?

protected ancient China from invasion from the northwest

Rice requires humid weather and fertile soil to grow. Where did the ancient Chinese grow rice?

the Chang Jiang Basins

Floods improved what in inner China?

the soil

The seas provide a highway for trade which affected what?

China's economic development

The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers made what easier within Inner China in ancient times?

East-west travel easier than north-south travel

Mountains, deserts and rivers helped to protect what?

Inner China from invasion

What are the three natural barriers that protected Inner China from invasion?

Mountains, Deserts and Rivers.

Grasslands, varied climate and low elevation made what region a preferred choice for early settlement?

Northeastern Plain

the Chang Jiang Basins grew what food that requires humid, wet weather and fertile soil?

Rice

Early Chinese settlement were "trapped" because of what feature that bordered the east?

Seas

What is one factor that may have made east-west travel easier than north-south travel within ancient Inner China?

The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

Why did less people settle in Outer China then Inner China?

The climate for Inner China wasn't as extreme as the temperatures for Outer China and Inner China had tributaries for farming

In Inner China what natural occurrences made the soil better?

The floods from the river overflowing.

The Tibet-Qinghai Plateau had what coming down from it?

The major rivers of ancient China

Why did more people settle in the Northeastern Plain in China?

The plain had a better climate than most regions(varied) and had better land for farming like low elevation and grasslands.

How have seas that border China on the east affected China's economic development?

The seas provide a highway for trade

The major rivers of ancient China flowed down from what region?

Tibet-Qinghai Plateau

What protected Inner China from invasion from the northwest?

Vast deserts

Because the climate and the topography were extreme, fewer people chose to settle where?

fewer people settled in outer China then inner China

The seas were a geographic feature that did what to the east?

isolated early Chinese settlements