Module 6 - Political Geography of China

Question 1

With an area of about 【 A】 km², China is the 【 B】 largest country in total area behind 【 C】 and 【 D】.

Answer 1

【A】 9.6 million
【 B】 third
【C】 Russia
【 D】 Canada

“Nine point six, a land so big, China’s vast area is the gig!”

Question 2

As at the end of 2022, the PRC has a population of【 A】
people. Among the 【 B】 ethnic groups, 【 C】 Chinese make up 92% of the population, while the rest are regarded as ethnic minorities.

Answer 2

【A】 1.4 billion
【 B】 56
【C】 Han

“China is 1 big family of 4 generations, playing with a colorful deck of 56 cards, where 92 out of 100 wear Han robes.”

Question 3

China has 【 A】 provinces, 【 B】 directly administered municipalities, 【 C】 autonomous regions and 【 D】 special administrative regions.

In total: 34

Answer 3

【A】 23
【 B】 4 (Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Tianjin)
【 C】 5 (Tibet, Guangxi, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia)
【D】 2 (Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR)

“China has 23 provinces of culture, 4 cities towering high, 5 flags for diversity, and 2 VIP regions nearby.”

Question 4

【A】 is China’s official national spoken language, although autonomous regions and special administrative regions have additional official languages.

Answer 4

【A】 Putonghua / Mandarin

Question 5

The five autonomous regions of the PRC are Guangxi, 【 A】, Ningxia, Xinjiang and 【 B】.

Answer 5

• Inner Mongolia
• Tibet

Question 6

The two special administrative regions of the PRC are 【 A】
and 【 B】 .

Answer 6

• Hong Kong
• Macau

Question 7

China has four directly administered municipalities, namely 【 A】, 【 B】, 【 C】 and 【 D】.

Answer 7

• Beijing
• Shanghai
• Chongqing
• Tianjin

Question 8

Northeast China, commonly known in English as Manchuria, is a geographical region of China consisting of the three provinces of 【 A】, 【 B】 and 【 C】.

Answer 8

• Heilongjiang 黑龙江
• Jilin 吉林
• Liaoning 辽宁
  (north to south)

Black-Dragon-Strom / Lucky-Forest / Distant-Peaceful

Question 9

The capital city of China is 【 A】.

Answer 9

【A】 Beijing

Question 10

China has a land border of about 【 A】 kilometres. It shares land borders with 【 B】 countries and faces 【 C】 countries across the sea.

Answer 10

【A】 20,000
【 B】 16
【 C】 6

Question 11

There are more than 【 A】 islands along the eastern and southern coasts of China, the largest three of which are 【 B】; 【 C】 and 【 D】 in descending order.

Answer 11

【A】 5,000
【 B】 Taiwan
【C】 Hainan
【 D】 Chongming

“In China’s seas so alive, more than 5,000 islands thrive.”

Question 12

The topography of China has been divided by the government into 5 physical macro-regions, namely 【A】 China (subdivided into the northeast plain, north plain, and southern hills), Xinjiang-Mongolia, and the 【B】. In general, the land is high in the 【C】 and descends to the 【D】 coast.

Answer 12

【A】Eastern
【B】Tibetan-highlands
【C】west
【D】east

Question 13

In China, mountains, plateaus and hills account for nearly 【A】 % of the country’s land surface. Most of the arable land and population are based in lowland plains and basins, though some of the greatest basins are filled with 【B】.

Answer 13

【A】 70
【 B】 deserts

“Seventy percent climbs high, where mountains and hills touch the sky.”

Question 14

The Five Great Mountains of China are 【 A】, 【 B】, 【 C】, 【 D】 and 【 E】.

Answer 14

• Tai Shan 泰山
• Hua Shan 华山
• Heng Shan in Hunan 衡山
• Heng Shan in Shanxi 恒山
• Song Shan 嵩山

Question 15

The four great basins in China are the 【 A】 Basin, the 【 B】Basin, the 【 C】 Basin and the Dzungarian / Junggar Basin.

Answer 15

• Sichuan
• Tarim
• Qaidam

“Sichuan is hot, Tarim is dry, Qaidam shines under the sky.”

Question 16

Mt. 【 A】 is the highest mountain in China as well as the highest point on the Earth’s continental crust.

Answer 16

【A】 Everest

Question 17

China’s three major rivers are the 【 A】 River, the 【 B】
River and the 【 C】 River.

Answer 17

• Yangtze 长江
• Yellow 黄河
• Pearl 珠江

The long Yangtze, the golden Yellow, and the shining Pearl flow through China.

Question 18

The 【 A】 River is the longest river in China.

Answer 18

【A】 Yangtze 长江

Question 19

The four largest plateaus in China are the 【 A】 Plateau, the 【 B】 Plateau, the 【 C】 Plateau and the 【 D】 Plateau.

Q.I.L.Y

Answer 19

• Qinghai-Tibet
• Inner Mongolia
• Loess
• Yunnan-Guizhou

Picture QIL-Y (Qinghai-Tibet, Inner Mongolia, Loess, Yunnan-Guizhou):
* Q: A towering mountain with snowcaps (Qinghai-Tibet).
* I: Wide grasslands with herds of animals (Inner Mongolia).
* L: A yellow, eroded plateau (Loess).
* Y: A green, terraced landscape (Yunnan-Guizhou).

Question 20

The three largest plains in China are the 【 A】 Plain, the 【 B】 Plain and the 【 C】 Plain.

Answer 20

• Northeast China
• North China
• Middle-Lower Yangtze

Imagine a journey across three plains:
* Northeast China Plain: Picture a snowy, open field in the northeast, with farmers growing crops in the cold.
* North China Plain: Imagine a golden wheat field in the north, symbolizing China’s breadbasket.
* Middle-Lower Yangtze Plain: Envision a lush green rice paddy in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Question 21

Since joining the International Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 1985, China has 【 A】 world heritage sites as of 2023 ranking 【 B】
in the world.

Answer 21

【A】 57
【 B】 second

“China’s 57 treasures shine bright, ranking it 2nd in world heritage might.”