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Rivers Quiz

Rivers Quiz

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Rivers are flowing bodies of freshwater that drain land surfaces and carry water from higher elevations to seas, lakes, or other rivers. They have been central to human civilisatio...

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All 20 questions in this Rivers quiz
  1. Which river flowing through Germany and the Netherlands was once the most polluted river in Euroepee?

    • A. Elbe
    • B. Danube
    • C. Rhine
    • D. Moselle
  2. Which river does the city of Sydney - Australia's largest city - sit alongside?

    • A. Brisbane River
    • B. Parramatta River
    • C. Yarra
    • D. Darling
  3. Which river flows through Paris?

    • A. Rhine
    • B. Danube
    • C. Seine
    • D. Thames
  4. Which river flowing through Southeast Asia is sometimes called the Mother of Water and passes through six countries?

    • A. Red River
    • B. Irrawaddy
    • C. Mekong
    • D. Salween
  5. Which river flows through Paris - France's capital city?

    • A. Seine
    • B. Loire
    • C. Garonne
    • D. Rhne
  6. Which river is the longest in South America?

    • A. Orinoco
    • B. Sao Francisco
    • C. Amazon
    • D. Parana
  7. Which river drains most of western Canada flowing into the Arctic Ocean?

    • A. Liard
    • B. Peace River
    • C. Athabasca
    • D. Mackenzie River
  8. Which river flows through Cairo, Egypt's capital city?

    • A. Niger
    • B. Tigris
    • C. Nile
    • D. Euphrates
  9. Which river in Germany flows through the Romantic Rhine Gorge - a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

    • A. Moselle
    • B. Main
    • C. Elbe
    • D. Rhine
  10. Which river is the main source of water for Egypt?

    • A. Niger
    • B. Nile
    • C. Zambezi
    • D. Congo
  11. Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Canada in the Great Lakes region?

    • A. St. Lawrence
    • B. Missouri
    • C. Niagara
    • D. Columbia
  12. Which river flows through Warsaw - Poland's capital city?

    • A. Vistula
    • B. San
    • C. Narew
    • D. Bug
  13. Which river is known as China's Sorrow due to its historical flooding and massive human toll?

    • A. Huai River
    • B. Pearl River
    • C. Yangtze
    • D. Yellow River
  14. Which river is formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers at Pittsburgh, USA?

    • A. Cumberland
    • B. Susquehanna
    • C. Tennessee
    • D. Ohio
  15. Which river flows through Washington D.C. - the capital of the United States?

    • A. Potomac
    • B. Delaware
    • C. James River
    • D. Chesaepeeake
  16. Which river flows through Khartoum - the capital of Sudan - where two rivers meet?

    • A. Nile and Atbara
    • B. Euphrates and Tigris
    • C. Nile and Congo
    • D. Blue Nile and White Nile
  17. Which river is considered sacred to Hindus in India?

    • A. Indus
    • B. Yamuna
    • C. Ganges
    • D. Brahmaputra
  18. Which capital city is located on the Thames River?

    • A. Berlin
    • B. Rome
    • C. London
    • D. Paris
  19. Which river forms the boundary between India and Pakistan?

    • A. Indus
    • B. Chenab
    • C. Jhelum
    • D. Ravi
  20. Which river flows through Glasgow, Scotland's largest city?

    • A. Forth
    • B. Tweed
    • C. Clyde
    • D. Tay