The Huang He River is also called?

• A. The Red River
• B. The Yellow River
• C. The White River
• D. The Blue River

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is the color-based name of this famous Chinese river. The Huang He is called the Yellow River because its waters carry and mix with a lot of fine yellowish sediment (loess) that comes from the northern plateau. This silt gives the river a distinct yellow hue as it flows across northern China, earning it the popular name Yellow River. The color of the water has long influenced farming and settlement patterns along its banks and has even shaped how people view the river in Chinese history. The other names listed aren’t used for this river—there is a Red River in other regions, and White or Blue River aren’t the traditional names for the Huang He.