Question

The ___________ river is called China's Sorrow.
A. Lin Piao
B. Sinkiang
C. Hwang- ho
D. Isang Ho

Answer 1

Hint: 1. The river is also called the cradle of Chinese Civilization.
2. The river has a drainage basin which is the third largest in China.
3. This river is also popularly known as the Yellow River.

Complete Answer:
China is a substantial country located in East Asia. Its landscape is diverse, consisting of rivers, grasslands, mountains, rivers and coastline. The Chinese river which is popularly known as "Chinese Sorrow" is the Hwang-Ho or the Yellow River. The Hwang- ho river begins at Bayan Har Mountains in the Chinese province of Qinghai and flows for thousands of kilometers into the Bohai Sea in the province of Shandong.

The term "Chinese Sorrow" was used from the tendency of the Hwang-Ho river to outflow its banks and cause devastating floods. These floods have taken millions of lives and it also led to the mass destruction of property worth millions of dollars. Some of the worst incidents involving the Hwang-ho river in the past include 1931, 1938 and 1943 floods. The 1931 Chinese Floods went on record as the worst natural disaster in world history.

Hence the correct answer is Option C.

Note: 1. Hwang-ho is the second longest river in China after Yangtze, with a length of 5,464 km.
2. Hwang-ho is the sixth longest river in the world.
3. Hwang-ho is also known as China's "mother river" because on its bank the Chinese civilization began.