SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mongols, however, lived in the Gobi Desert and were constantly raiding cities of northern China. This is why the Great Wall of China was built to protect the Chinese from these northern invaders.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ancient China was bordered by two of the world’s largest deserts: the Gobi Desert to the north and northwest and the Takla Makan Desert to the west. These two deserts helped to protect China from outside invaders, but they also limited Chinese expansion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Further east are the Taihang Mountains of Hebei, the dominant topographical feature of North China.

Detailed explanation-4: -The surrounding desert, mountains, and seas created natural barriers which protected the Ancient Chinese civilization from outside invaders.