S/E Asia Geography, Population and Trade Test Review

Where does the Ganges River get its name from?

• A Buddhist Monk

• A Hindu Goddess

• A Type of Tree

• The Indian word for "River"

Which is the most important river to the Indian Subcontinent?

• Indus River

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• Ganges River

What is the Ganges River used to transport?

• Manufactured Goods

• Livestock

• Agricultural Goods

• People

In which river basin did Chinese Civilization begin?

• Yangtze River

• Yellow River

• Indus River

• Ganges River

Which river is nicknamed "China's Sorrow?"

• Indus River

• Yangtze River

• Yellow River

• Ganges River

Where does the Yellow River get its name from?

• Muddy yellow silt it picks up

• The pollution in the river

• From a religious ritual where the deceased are wrapped in yellow silk

• None of the above

Which is the largest and longest river in China?

• Yellow River

• Indus River

• Ganges River

• Yangtze River

Which of the following are reasons why the Yangtze River is so important to China? (Choose all answers that apply)

• Hydroelectric Power

• Water for Irrigation

• Transportation for Cargo Ships

• Religious Ceremonies

25% of China's farmland is located along the...

• Ganges River

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• Indus River

Which body of water is an extension of the Indian Ocean?

• South China Sea

• Yellow Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• Ganges River