WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -To the north and west of Ancient China were two of the world’s largest deserts: the Gobi Desert and the Taklamakan Desert. These deserts also provided borders that kept the Chinese isolated from the rest of the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -As well as the country’s sheer size, geographical features such as mountain ranges, deserts and coastlands have all helped shape Chinese history. Above all, the great river systems of China, the Yellow River to the north and the Yangtze to the south, which have given Chinese civilisation its distinctive character.

Detailed explanation-3: -Its territory includes mountains, high plateaus, sandy deserts, and dense forests. One-third of China’s land area is made up of mountains.

Detailed explanation-4: -C) Himalaya Mountains Base your answer to question on the map below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Detailed explanation-5: –Natural Barriers: 1) The Tibetan Plateau forms part of China’s natural border to the west Plateau: a mostly level area of land at a high elevation 2) The Himalayan Mountains contain some of the tallest mountains in the world. 3) The Gobi Desert is a vast area stretching from Mongolia to China.