Geography Challenge: Imperial China

Directions: For each slide complete the labeling instructions, then complete the challenge. Always write COMPLETE SENTENCES!

Challenge 1

Label  Sea of Japan  Yellow Sea  East China Sea  South China Sea  Bay of Bengal  Arabian Sea  Persian Gulf  Red Sea Look at map on pg.423

 What three island chains east of China might have become important Chinese trading partners?

Challenge 2

Label  Plateau of Tibet  Tian Shan ^^^  The Himalayas ^^ Create a Key  Add ^^^ symbol  Why would these geographic features make sea trade more popular than overland trade?

Challenge 3

Label  Huang He River  Chiang Jiang River Outline each river in blue and add this to your key  Why do you think the land near these rivers would be heavily populated?

Challenge 4

Label  Taklamakan Desert  Gobi Desert  When traders wished to take a land route to travel to the eastern Mediterranean, they had to travel across these deserts. Explain why each of these might be important to such travelers: oases, camels, and military posts.

Challenge 5

 Draw a RED line showing a possible sea route to the southern tip of India. Begin at the mouth of the Chang Jiang River.  Why might knowledge of the compass have allowed the Chinese to be the world’s greatest sea power at one time?

Challenge 6

Look at the maps of Asia on pages 422 423 of your book.  A. What large country is separated from China by the Himalayas?  B. What countries are located on the Peninsula northeast of China?

 Label BOTH of these on your map

Challenge 7

 Look at the map of Asia on page 423  A. How large is China compared with other countries in Asia?

 B. List two geographical reasons why governing a united China might have been difficult.

Challenge 8

 Color and Label each of the countries on right hand side a different color. Use any colors you want as long as you do not repeat the color for countries near one another. (pg.423)  China  Japan  North Korea  South Korea  Mongolia  India  Arabian Peninsula (not a country)  Russia  Color all otherland green

Label  Indian Ocean

Challenge 9

 Color all bodies of water blue