Question

Historically, the Huang He has also been known

as the “River of Sorrows” because
(1) frozen ports have made trade difficult
(2) cataracts have made transportation impossible
(3) floods have destroyed crops and villages
(4) burials have taken place at the sacred waters

Answer 1

Historically, the Huang He has also been known as the “River of Sorrows” because "(3) floods have destroyed crops and villages" among other things.