Ancient China
	Multiple-Choice Exercise
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	Choose the correct answer for each question.
 
 
 
China is a country located on the continent of _____.
-   Asia
 -   Europe
 -   South America
 -   Africa
 
 
China's climate has ____ seasons.
-   one
 -   two
 -   three
 -   four
 
 
The capital of China is _____.
-   Shanghai
 -   Hong Kong
 -   Beijing
 -   Xian
 
 
The _____ are located in China.
-   Eastern Alps
 -   Maya Mountains
 -   Rocky Mountains
 -   Himalayan Mountains
 
 
The tallest mountain in the world is _____.
-   Mount St. Helens
 -   Mount Everest
 -   Mount McKinley
 -   Mount Rushmore
 
 
Mt. Everest is part of the _____ Mountain Range
-   Himalayan
 -   Andes
 -   Rocky
 -   Eastern Alps
 
 
The _____ Desert is located in China.
-   Arabian
 -   Kalahari
 -   Sahara
 -   Gobi
 
 
The _____ Ocean borders the east of China.
-   Atlantic
 -   Pacific
 -   Indian
 -   Arctic
 
 
The population of China is over _____ people.
-   a billion
 -   a trillion
 -   2 billion
 -   2 trillion
 
 
Most people in China eat using _____.
-   large spoons
 -   their fingers
 -   forks
 -   chopsticks
 
 
The two main rivers in China are the _____ Rivers.
-   Nile & Amazon
 -   Huang He & Yangtze
 -   Amazon & Rio Grande
 -   Mississippi & Tigres
 
 
Most of the people in China live along great rivers. Rivers are important because _____. (Choose the best answer.)
-   they have sandy bottoms
 -   they have bridges
 -   you can swim in them
 -   the crops can easily be watered there
 
 
In China _____ is considered a very important crop because it is eaten by many people.
-   rice
 -   corn
 -   sugar
 -   wheat
 
 
The oldest written language in the world is _____.
-   Chinese
 -   Japanese
 -   Tangrams
 -   Himalayan
 
 
Chinese words are written with special signs called _____.
-   tangrams
 -   heiroglyphics
 -   characters
 -   acupuncture
 
 
_____ is beautiful writing with broad and thin lines.
-   Chinese
 -   Acupuncture
 -   Tangram
 -   Calligraphy
 
 
The Ancient Chinese learned how to make _____ from the cocoons of silkworms more than 4,000 years ago.
-   plaid
 -   silk
 -   cotton
 -   bamboo
 
 
_____ are Chinese puzzles made by cutting a square into seven shapes. They use these shapes to make designs.
-   Checkers
 -   Tetris
 -   Origami
 -   Tangrams