Quiz Bowl You got to know it: Asian Rivers(Geography)

This river rises in the Kunlun Mountains and passes through Chongqing, Wuhan, and Nanjing before emptying into the East China Sea near Shanghai. It is dammed by the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project. For 10 points, name this longest river in China and Asia.
This river, whose basin is home to nearly one-third of China’s population, is linked to the Yellow River by the Grand Canal. The Three Gorges Dam on this river displaced over a million people. For 10 points, name this longest river in China.

This river, known as the Tsangpo in Tibet, flows through Assam before merging with the Ganges in Bangladesh to form the world’s largest delta. For 10 points, name this river of South Asia.
This river, which originates in the Tibetan Himalayas, is prone to devastating flooding as it flows through northeastern India and Bangladesh before joining the Ganges. For 10 points, name this river.

This river’s name comes from the loess silt that gives its waters a distinct color. It flows through northern China and empties into the Bohai Sea. For 10 points, name this second-longest river in China.
This river, which has changed course multiple times throughout history, was linked to the Yangtze by the Grand Canal. It is sometimes called the "Cradle of Chinese Civilization." For 10 points, name this river.

This river, considered sacred in Hinduism, has tributaries including the Padma and the Hooghly. It originates in the Himalayas and flows into the Bay of Bengal. For 10 points, name this river of northern India.
One in twelve people on Earth live in this river’s basin, which is rapidly being polluted due to industrial waste and cremation practices. For 10 points, name this holiest river of Hinduism.

This river, which flows through Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, is the longest in Southeast Asia. The capitals Vientiane and Phnom Penh lie on its banks. For 10 points, name this river.
The building of dams along this river, which originates in Tibet and empties into the South China Sea, has caused diplomatic tensions between China and its downstream neighbors. For 10 points, name this Southeast Asian river.

This river, which flows through Mosul, Tikrit, and Baghdad, joins the Euphrates to form the Shatt-al-Arab before emptying into the Persian Gulf. For 10 points, name this river of Mesopotamia.
This river, the shorter of the two defining Mesopotamia, was home to ancient civilizations like Sumer and Akkad. For 10 points, name this eastern counterpart of the Euphrates.

This river, which rises in Turkey and flows through Syria and Iraq, was home to the city of Babylon before merging with the Tigris. For 10 points, name this longest river of Mesopotamia.
This river, the western of Mesopotamia’s two great rivers, has changed course many times, leaving ancient ruins stranded in the desert. For 10 points, name this longest river of Iraq.

This river, which flows past Mandalay and Yangon, empties into the Gulf of Martaban and supports a major rice-growing region in Myanmar. For 10 points, name this principal river of Myanmar.
The name of this river, the longest in Myanmar, is derived from the Sanskrit word for "elephant." For 10 points, name this river that empties into the Andaman Sea.

This river, which flows from Tibet through Pakistan, was the center of one of the world's oldest civilizations, including the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. For 10 points, name this major river of South Asia.
The name of this river, the longest in Pakistan, is the root of the name "India." For 10 points, name this river whose five major tributaries form the Punjab region.

This river, which flows through the Sea of Galilee before reaching the Dead Sea, serves as a natural boundary between Jordan and Israel. For 10 points, name this biblical river where Jesus was baptized.
About 80% of this river’s water is diverted for human use, causing the Dead Sea to shrink significantly. For 10 points, name this Middle Eastern river.