History - Lesson 2

Question 1

How many areas is Ancient China divided into?

Answer 1

• Divided into 2 main areas:
  1. An eastern section, comprising about ⅓ of its land area- China’s historic and farming heartland
  2. The remaining ⅔, comprising China’s land to the north and west, where both the climate and landforms make the area unsuitable for farming

Question 2

What were the river valleys like in Ancient China?

Answer 2

• Developed along river valleys in the eastern section:
  
  • Huang River (Huang He)
  • Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)
  • Xi River
  • Zhu Jiang Delta
• Provided water supplies and transport routes and caused significant floods
  
  • Floods created rich farmland along the course of the river

Question 3

What are some main points about natural boundaries in Ancient China?

Answer 3

• 1000 metre high mountain ranges to the west
• Great Wall to the north
• Pacific Ocean to the east