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101 Rivers Trivia Questions To Test How Your Knowledge Flows

Do you know what the world’s longest river is? How long is the Nile River? Us humans and many other animals have relied on rivers for hundreds of years. Without them, human civilization would not have been able to progress to the state it is now. Just be glad you no longer have to gather water from the river whenever you want a drink or a bath. 

With the number of rivers in the world, it is impossible to know the name and location of every single one. These rivers trivia questions and answers will test even the most knowledgeable geographer. 

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The Po River in which country?

Italy

Canada

Spain

Australia

The John Day River are located in which US State?

California

Ohio

New Jersey

Oregon

Which river is in Asia?

Tiber

Tagus

Tisza

Tigris

Belgrade is on which European river?

Rhine

Loire

Seine

Danube

Which religion sees the River Ganges as sacred?

Judaism

Christianity

Hinduism

Muslim

Which river is the longest in the world?

Zambesi

Nile

Congo

Limpopo

The river Jumna is in which country?

Kenya

Canada

India

Spain

Which Canadian city is located just north of the Fraser River?

Toronto

Halifax

Vancouver

Calgary

The river Rhine reaches the sea in which country?

Austria

Japan

Denmark

Netherlands

Which country’s major river is the Vltava?

Bulgaria

Moldova

Hungary

Czech Republic

The source of the Missouri river is in which US state?

Tennessee

Montana

Minnesota

Illinois

What is the longest river in western Europe?

Volga

Seine

Po

Po

Which river is the longest in Japan?

Shinano

Yodo

Nagara

Kiso

The Niobrara River is in what US state?

Hawaii

Nebraska

Illinois

Montana

Between which two rivers was Offa’s Dyke constructed?

Avon and Thames

Dee and Avon

Severn and Dee

Thames and Severn

Which of these rivers flows through England’s capital?

Elbe

Aire

Thames

Ober

Which European country’s longest river is the Kemijoki?

Finland

Slovenia

Macedonia

Slovakia

What is the longest river in Italy?

Rhine

Tiber

Rhone

Po

The river Ganges runs though which of these countries?

Dubai

UAE

India

China

Which river rises in Switzerland and reaches the sea in the Netherlands?

Elbe

Danube

Seine

Rhine

Which of these rivers is in the US

Houston

Yukon

Hudson

Thames

The river Rhone runs into which sea?

Kara

Dead

Yellow

Mediterranean

The river Euphrates runs into which body of water?

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Pacific Ocean

Persian Gulf

The historic town of Sandwich is on which river?

Wye

Severn

Thames

Stour

The Athabasca river is in which country?

Germany

Canada

Greenland

Iceland

Symonds Yat is on which river?

Dee

Thames

Severn

Wye

How long is the river Severn?

190 miles

190 miles

250 miles

225 miles

Which river rises in Ukraine?

Seine

Dniester

Volga

Arno

Tthe Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race takes place between what two types of institutions?

Companies

University

Production Lines

Football Teams

The Bonneville Dam is on which river?

Amazon

Mississippi

Red River

Columbia River

What separates Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side of the Niagara Falls and American Falls on the American side?

Grand Island

Luna Island

Navy Island

Goat Island

Which of these rivers has the most electric eels living in it?

Mississippi

Amazon

Nile

Mekong

Which of these is NOT both name of a US state and a US river?

Hawaii

Mississippi

Alaska

Missouri

Into which body of water does the Danube river flow?

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Caspian Sea

Black Sea

What is the name of Canada’s longest river?

Caspian

Thames

Rhine

MacKenzie

The River Mersey is in which country?

France

Portugal

England

Eire

Which river is home to most electric eels?

Ganges

Amazon

Yangtze

Colorado

Dresden is located on which river?

Seine

Rhone

Elbe

Rhine

Where is the Maritsa river?

Holland

Bulgaria

Belgium

Poland

The Lorelei Rock can be found in which European river?

Severn

Rhine

Seine

Rhone

Which is the longest river in Asia?

Amazon

Nile

Yangtze

Congo

Which L is an African river?

Limpopo

Lanark

Lake Superior

Liverpool

Which city suffered from the Great Stink in 1858?

Edinburgh

Liverpool

Manchester

London

Which river in Paris famously has The Left Bank?

Ober

Seine

Volga

Po

Which river runs through Dublin?

Mekong

Liffey

Murray

Rio Grande

In which Texan city is the the Riverwalk, a favorite for tourists?

San Antonio

Austin

Houston

Dallas

The river Seine runs into which body of water?

English Channel

North Sea

Caribbean Sea

Dead Sea

Which of these rivers starts in the Swiss Alps and runs into the North Sea?

Danube

Tiber

Po

Loire

The Rhine dissects France and what country?

Finland

England

Germany

Scotland

Which river joins Ganga at Allahabad?

Godavari

Damodar

Indus

Yamuna

Where do the rivers Dart, Tavy, Teigh and Okement rise?

Darfur

Dartmoor

Dublin

Durham

Which English city is on the River Soar?

Birmingham

Leicester

Coventry

Lancaster

The longest river in Great British is which of these?

Wye

Shannon

Severn

Thames

The Orange River flows through which country?

Holland

South Africa

Spain

Germany

Glasgow stands on which river?

Humber

Clyde

Thames

Stour

The river Tagus splits which country?

Austria

France

Portugal

Russia

Which river is the longest in the British Isles?

Avon

Elbe

Ober

Severn

Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world is how many times higher than the Niagara Falls?

15X

5X

2X

25X

The Yellow River runs through which country?

Germany

China

Australia

Portugal

Which of these rivers is the longest?

Red River

Wye

Snake River

Arkansas River

Angel Falls, the worlds highest waterfall is located in which country?

Canada

Switzerland

Zambia

Venezuela

Which river is the lowest lying in the world?

Yellow River

Jordan

Yangtze

Rhine

Which of these rivers passes along the border of Texas and Mexico?

Volga

Oder

Rio Grande

Rhine

Where is the river Adige located?

Italy

Germany

Spain

Scotland

Anaconda’s a native to which river?

Thames

Yukon

Ganges

Amazon

Okabanga is in which country?

Botswana

Britain

Kenya

India

How long is the Mississippi river?

15,000 miles

1 mile

1300 miles

2300 miles

Which of these cities is located on the Mississippi river?

New Orleans

Chicago

San Francisco

Jacksonville

Which of these rivers starts in Switzerland and flows into the sea in the Netherlands?

Rhone

Danube

Elbe

Po

How long is the river Rhine?

200 KM

500 KM

1300 KM

1000 KM

The Columbia River runs into which sea?

The Caspian Sea

Gulf Of Mexico

Pacific Ocean

The Atlantic

Niagara Falls Canada, where the awe inspiring Horseshoe Falls is located, has been given which nickname?

The City of Lights

The Honeymoon City

The Windy City

The Misty City

Which of these rivers flows into the Indian Ocean?

Nile

Zambezi

St. Lawrence

Amazon

Which river runs through the cities of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh?

Yangtze River

Rhine

Rio Grande

Ohio

The river Rhine rises in which country?

India

Vatican City

China

Switzerland

Which river in France is the longest?

Elbe

Oder

Rhine

Volga

Allegedly Jesus was baptized in which river?

Amazon

Trent

Thames

Jordan

In river boating, which of the following is the best place to stop?

Hole

Eddie

Rapid

Rapid

Which sea does the Amazon River flow into?

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

The Chicago River eventually empties into what?

Gulf of Mexico

Hudson Bay

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Which road follows the Mississippi river?

Route 11

Route 41

Route 61

Route 101

Which of these crosses the Hudson River in New York City?

Williamsburg Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge

George Washington Bridge

Manhattan Bridge

What is the name for a pointy piece of land that goes into an ocean or river?

Cape

Drift

Street

River Point

The Volga river runs into which body of water?

Baltic Sea

Caspian Sea

Sea of Marmara

North Sea

What is the longest river in the USA?

Thames

Rheine

Rheine

Missouri

Venice is on which river?

Tagus

The Arno

Severn

Niobrara

Hull stands on which river?

Tyne

Severn

Rhone

Humber

Which river does Buenos Aires stand?

River Argentina

River Plate

River Ye

River San Mariino

Which country has the Danube and Elbe rivers?

Hungary

Germany

Poland

Austria

Limerick is on the edge of which river?

Thames

Shannon

Newry

Severn

Which of the following stands on the river Danube?

Cologne

Hamburg

Belgrade

Munich

Which of these rivers is on the same continent as the Himalayas?

Mississippi

Limpopo

Yukon

Yangtze

The chief rivers of which country are the Ebro, Jucar, Guadalquivir, Tagus, Douru and Minho?

Guadeloupe

Spain

Estonia

Nicaragua

What is the longest river in Ireland?

Thames

Shannon

Rhine

Nile

The river Rhone runs into which body of water?

Black Sea

Yellow Sea

Atlantic Ocean

Mediterranean Sea

Hamburg in Germany lies on which river?

Elbe

Rhone

Danube

Rhine

The Tagus flows into which ocean?

Pacific

Antarctic

Red

Atlantic

Two dotted black lines across a river denotes what on map?

Road

Crossing

Danger

Ford

In what country is the port town of Xai-xai, near the mouth of the Limpopo River?

Brazil

Venezuela

Kenya

Mozambique

Cairo and which capital city lies on the River Nile?

Rabat

Cape Town

Addis Abba

Khartoum

What is the longest river on the island of New Guinea?

Fly

Mamberamo

Sepik

Digul

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