WORLD HISTORY

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: -China’s geography also helped to protect it against invaders. The Himalaya Mountains are the largest in the world and protect China to the southwest. To the north of China is the Gobi Desert, while the Pacific Ocean lies to the east. The Chinese were in relative isolation from the rest of the world for centuries.

Detailed explanation-3: -China was isolated from other civilizations because of its geography. The high Tibet-Qinghai Plateau made it difficult to communicate with civilizations to the southwest of China. The dry Gobi and Taklimakan Deserts made it difficult to communicate with civilizations to the northwest of China.

Detailed explanation-4: -The flat grasslands and deserts helped Ancient China establish the Silk Road which is one of Ancient China’s most important achievements. And, the Himalayan Mountains helped protect Ancient China from other civilizations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Where they chose to settle was a matter of geography. Two major river basins, belonging to the Yellow River in the north and Yangtze River in the south, provided abundant resources, fertile soil for farming, and natural defenses for safety.

Detailed explanation-6: -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.