HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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providing rich soil for Chinese farmers
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made it difficult for invaders to enter
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made it easier to trade with other countries
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -These two deserts provided China with a natural defense against outside forces. Invaders could not invade a region using camels; they needed horses, and travel with horses through the deserts was difficult. However, while the deserts provided a barrier against invasion, they also limited Chinese expansion.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the end, the desertification of China is diminishing the country’s food supply. As marginal cropland is systematically converted to trees or is abandoned for economic reasons, and as cropland and rangeland are abandoned to advancing deserts, the country’s agricultural land area is shrinking.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Because of those natural barriers, China remained isolated from much of the ancient world for thousands of years. Unlike ancient India where people benefited from the exchange of goods and ideas with other civilizations such as Mesopotamia, due to its geographic isolation, China developed along very distinct lines.
Detailed explanation-5: -3) The Gobi Desert is a vast area stretching from Mongolia to China.