Geography of East Asia

Question 1

Using context clues, which phrase best defines the word impassable?

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unable to be crossed

Question 2

Question 2

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the central highlands

Question 3

Question 3

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the East China Sea

Question 4

Question 6

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eastern

Question 5

Question 7

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4

Question 6

Question 8

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southern Mongolia

Question 7

Based on the passage, what can you infer about the influence of these monsoons?

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They enabled rice farming.

Question 8

Based on the passage, why were the Himalaya Mountains important to the people of ancient China? Choose three correct answers.

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considered sacred; formed a natural border; protected them from others

Question 9

What conclusion about the influence of the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers does the passage best support?

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They encouraged the growth of the Chinese civilization.

Question 10

What conclusion does this passage best support?

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The ocean, deserts, and mountains served as natural barriers for ancient China.

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