GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Haung He and Yangtze rivers are located in
A
Egypt
B
China
C
India
D
Mesopotamia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main river of northern China, the Huang He (or Hwang Ho) is the second longest river in the country, after the Yangtze . It rises on the Plateau of Tibet and flows generally eastward, emptying into the Yellow Sea. Chinese historians routinely refer to the Huang He as the cradle of Chinese civilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two great rivers run through China Proper: the Yellow River in the north, and the Yangtze (or Yangzi ) River to the south. In fact, most of China Proper belongs to the drainage-basins of these two rivers. Both originate to the far west in the Tibetan Plateau.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Tarim River in Xinjiang is the largest inland river in China. Running across deserts, it has been known as the “river of life". Yangtze River:The largest in China and third longest in the world, the Yangtze River rises in Geladandong, the main peak of the Tanggula Mountain Range.

There is 1 question to complete.