WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It is called the Yellow River because its waters carry silt, which give the river its yellow-brown color, and when the river overflows, it leaves a yellow residue behind. While the river helps create fertile land that is suited for farming, during certain times of the year the Huang He frequently overflows.

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: -The geography of China is a mixture of plateaus, plains, basins, foothills and mountains with mountain ranges making up approximately one-third of the total land area. Notable ranges include the Himalayas, the Altai Mountains, the Tian Shan Mountains and the Kunlun Mountains.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient China was isolated in early times due to China’s physical geography. The surrounding desert, mountains, and seas created natural barriers which protected the Ancient Chinese civilization from outside invaders.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.