Question

How did the location of the Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Pacific Ocean impact early settlement in China?

(1 point)
Responses

It meant early peoples had to trade along the Chang River.

It meant early peoples had to trade along the Chang River.

It meant early peoples had to develop into a seafaring civilization.

It meant early peoples had to develop into a seafaring civilization.

It meant early peoples developed in isolation.

It meant early peoples developed in isolation.

It meant early peoples fought for fertile land as there wasn't very much.

It meant early peoples fought for fertile land as there wasn't very much. ......

Answer 1

The correct response is: **It meant early peoples developed in isolation.**

The Gobi and Taklamakan Deserts, along with the Himalaya Mountains, created significant natural barriers that limited contact with neighboring regions, leading to a degree of isolation for early Chinese civilizations. This isolation impacted cultural development and trade patterns in ancient China.