SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Prior to the establishment of the Silk Road trading network, how did geography affect early China’s development?
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The northwest region of the country served as its agricultural center due to its rich soil.
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Major river systems that ran throughout the country protected communities from invasion.
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Foreign trade was severely limited due to the lack of ports along the country’s eastern coast.
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Vast deserts and mountain ranges in the western and southwestern regions of the country slowed the exchange of ideas.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -China was isolated from much of the rest of the world by dry deserts to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the east and mountains to the south. This enabled the Chinese to develop independently from other world civilizations. This isolation contributed to the Chinese belief that China was the center of the earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -There were lots of benefits the tall mountains and rivers would provide to travelers of the Silk Roads as they traversed the deserts on this part of the Silk Roads. Tall, snowy mountains stored water that fed rivers and oases, providing water for the caravan animals and travelers.
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