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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