SE Asia Geography

What does the Ganges river empty into

• Bay of Bengal
• Bay of fundy
• Paradise Bay
• Guanabara Bay

Why is the Ganges river important to the people in India?

• Beliefs and their needs
• Fishing
• Transportation

Where is the source of the Ganges?

• Allahabad

• Nepal

• Himalayas

• Pakistan

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

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

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

Which country is a peninsula?

• Japan
• China
• Korea
• Vietnam

Which river is the longest river in China?

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

Which sea lies between Vietnam and the Philippines and has violent monsoons and typhoons

• South China Sea

• Sea of Japan

• Bay of Bengal

• Red Sea

In which river valley did Chinese civilization begin?

• Mekong River

• Huang He (Yellow River)

• Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River

• Nile River

Why do so many people in India live in the Ganges River Valley?

• To keep away from polluted industrial areas

• It’s the only place in India to find work.

• The river provides fertile soil for farming.

• It’s the only source of fresh water in India.