Ancient Asian Civilizations

Why is the Huang He River sometimes called "China's Sorrow"?

• The river runs dry leaving farmers to starve
• Floods along this river cause suffering
• No one can drink the water because of the pollution
• The river is not good for transportation

Why is the Huang He River referred to as the Yellow River?

• No one knows where the name came from
• The river was given name by order of Chinese Government
• Yellowish dust from the desert blows into the water causing the yellow color
• Villagers living along this river are famous for producing cloth using yellow dye.

Why are the Himalayan Mountains called the "roof of the world"?

• Little water comes out of the mouton range in the form of streams & rivers
• The Himalayan Mountains are generally quite easy to travel.
• The Himalayan Mountains are so rugged that no people can live there.
• The world's highest mountains are found in this area.

Which river flows through India & Bangladesh and empties into the Bay of Bengal?

• Indus River
• Ganges River
• Yangtze River
• Mekong River

Which river is the longest river in China?

• Ganges River
• Mekong River
• Yangtze River
• Huang He River

Which lines run north and south around the Earth and are called meridians?

• Longitute
• Latitude
• Equator
• Prime Meridian

What is the imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere?

• Longitude
• Latitude
• Equator
• Prime Meridian

What is the highest mountain in the world?

• Pike's Peak
• Mount Olympus
• Mount Everest
• Tibetan Plateau

The First Emperor of China

• Liu Bang
• Shi Huangdi
• Wu Wang
• Confucius

Which Dynasty came directly before the Qin Dynasty?

• Shang
• Xia
• Zhou
• Han