WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What natural barrier separates China from India?
A
The Gobi Desert
B
The Hindu-Kush Mountains
C
The Himalaya Mountains
D
The Arabian Sea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalayan Mountains form a natural barrier between India and China. The Himalayas include nine of the world’s ten tallest mountain peaks (including the very tallest, Mount Everest). No other mountain range in the world is as high as the Himalayas!

Detailed explanation-2: -All the South Asian countries border India by either a physical or a marine boundary. The Himalayas form a natural boundary between South Asia and East Asia (China). The realm is surrounded by deserts, the Indian Ocean, and the high Himalayan ranges.

Detailed explanation-3: -The barriers that ring China include: Himalayan Mountains, Mount Everest, Gobi Desert, Taklamakan Desert (Sea of Death), plus whatever other geo-graphic features you would like to include under China’s natural barriers.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Pamir, the Tian Shan, and the Himalayan mountain ranges form a tight curve on China’s western border. Because of those natural barriers, China remained isolated from much of the ancient world for thousands of years.

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