Rivers of the world quiz

Question 1

Which river runs through Paris, and what famous tower stands beside its banks?

Accepted Answer

The Seine runs through Paris. The Eiffel Tower stands beside the Seine. The Seine flows into the English Channel.

Question 2

In the classic longest-river showdown, which river gets the traditional title, and which continent does it flow through?

Accepted Answer

The Nile is traditionally called the world’s longest river. The Nile flows through Africa. It empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

Question 3

At the Grand Canyon, which river carved the famous gorge, and which US state is the canyon mainly in?

Accepted Answer

Colorado River Arizona The river flows through and helped carve the Grand Canyon

Question 4

Along much of the US–Mexico border, which river forms the boundary, and into which gulf does it flow?

Accepted Answer

Rio Grande Gulf of Mexico The river forms much of the US–Mexico border

Question 5

Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade, and which sea does it eventually reach?

Accepted Answer

Danube River It flows through Vienna It flows through Budapest and Belgrade It reaches the Black Sea

Question 6

Which river runs through Baghdad, and which major river joins it downstream to form the Shatt al-Arab?

Accepted Answer

Tigris Euphrates The Tigris runs through Baghdad The Tigris and Euphrates join to form the Shatt al-Arab

Question 7

At China’s spectacular Three Gorges, which river cuts through them, and into which sea does it eventually flow?

Accepted Answer

The Yangtze River, also called the Chang Jiang The Three Gorges are in China The Yangtze empties into the East China Sea

Question 8

At Khartoum, name the two rivers that join to form the Nile, and say which one arrives from Ethiopia.

Accepted Answer

The Blue Nile and the White Nile The Blue Nile arrives from Ethiopia The rivers meet at Khartoum in Sudan

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