Chinese Civilisation

Q. Why is the Yellow River known as the 'Sorrow of China'?

1. Because of the resemblance of its course to that of a person crying.
2. Because of its frequent floods and changes in course.
3. Because all survivors of Chinese wars took bath in the river.
4. Because of the colour of the silts that are carried downstream in its flow.

Q. Pair the civilisations with the river/ rivers along which they flourished.

1. Chinese Civ.
2. Tigris, Euphrates
3. Mesopotamian Civ.
4. Nile
5. Egyptian Civ.
6. Huang He, Yangtze

Q. ______ river is known as the Sorrow of China.

1. Huang He
2. Yangtze
3. Nile
4. Indus

Q. Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of China'?

1. Yangtze
2. Mekong
3. Huang He
4. Yarlung Tsangpo