Test your knowledge about rivers from around the world with this 25-question multiple-choice quiz. Each question is followed by four options, and the correct answer is highlighted.
Rivers Quiz
1. Which is the longest river in the world?
A) Amazon
B) Nile
C) Yangtze
D) Mississippi
Answer: B) Nile
2. The Ganges River flows primarily through which country?
A) India
B) Bangladesh
C) Nepal
D) China
Answer: A) India
3. Which river is known as the Yellow River?
A) Mekong
B) Yangtze
C) Huang He
D) Lena
Answer: C) Huang He
4. The Amazon River flows primarily through which country?
A) Brazil
B) Argentina
C) Peru
D) Colombia
Answer: A) Brazil
5. Which river is the main water source for Egypt?
A) Congo
B) Niger
C) Nile
D) Zambezi
Answer: C) Nile
6. The Danube River flows into which sea?
A) Black Sea
B) Caspian Sea
C) Adriatic Sea
D) Mediterranean Sea
Answer: A) Black Sea
7. Which river forms the Grand Canyon?
A) Colorado
B) Mississippi
C) Missouri
D) Ohio
Answer: A) Colorado
8. The Thames River flows through which city?
A) Paris
B) London
C) Rome
D) Berlin
Answer: B) London
9. Which is the largest river in South America by discharge?
A) Paraná
B) Orinoco
C) Amazon
D) São Francisco
Answer: C) Amazon
10. The Volga River is located in which country?
A) Russia
B) Ukraine
C) Kazakhstan
D) Poland
Answer: A) Russia
11. Which river is sacred to Hindus?
A) Indus
B) Ganges
C) Brahmaputra
D) Godavari
Answer: B) Ganges
12. The Mississippi River flows into which body of water?
A) Gulf of Mexico
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Lake Superior
Answer: A) Gulf of Mexico
13. Which river is the longest in Europe?
A) Danube
B) Rhine
C) Volga
D) Dnieper
Answer: C) Volga
14. The Yangtze River is located in which country?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Vietnam
D) Mongolia
Answer: A) China
15. The Congo River flows through which continent?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
Answer: B) Africa
16. The Mekong River flows through how many countries?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
Answer: C) 6
17. Which river is known as the “Sorrow of China”?
A) Yangtze
B) Mekong
C) Huang He
D) Amur
Answer: C) Huang He
18. The Rhine River flows through how many countries?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 6
D) 7
Answer: C) 6
19. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow mainly through which country?
A) Iran
B) Syria
C) Iraq
D) Turkey
Answer: C) Iraq
20. The Murray River is the longest river in which country?
A) Canada
B) Australia
C) New Zealand
D) South Africa
Answer: B) Australia
21. Which river flows through Paris?
A) Seine
B) Thames
C) Tiber
D) Danube
Answer: A) Seine
22. The Indus River originates in which country?
A) India
B) China
C) Pakistan
D) Nepal
Answer: B) China
23. The Yukon River is located in which continent?
A) Asia
B) North America
C) South America
D) Europe
Answer: B) North America
24. The Limpopo River flows mainly through which continent?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) Australia
Answer: A) Africa
25. Which river is the main source of water for New York City?
A) Hudson
B) Delaware
C) Potomac
D) Missouri
Answer: A) Hudson
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