Famous Rivers
Instructions: Major rivers of the world and their significance
- 1.
Which river is the longest in the world?
AAmazon RiverBYangtze RiverCMississippi RiverDNile River - 2.
The Amazon River flows primarily through which country?
AVenezuelaBColombiaCBrazilDPeru - 3.
Which river runs through the Grand Canyon?
AColumbia RiverBColorado RiverCSnake RiverDRio Grande - 4.
The Thames River flows through which European capital city?
AParisBBerlinCLondonDAmsterdam - 5.
Which river is considered the cradle of ancient Egyptian civilization?
ANile RiverBTigris RiverCEuphrates RiverDJordan River - 6.
The Danube River flows through more European capitals than any other river. How many capitals does it pass through?
AFourBThreeCFiveDTwo - 7.
Which river forms much of the border between the United States and Mexico?
APecos RiverBColorado RiverCRio GrandeDGila River - 8.
The Ganges River is sacred in which religion?
ABuddhismBIslamCSikhismDHinduism - 9.
Which is the longest river in Asia?
AYangtze RiverBYellow RiverCMekong RiverDGanges River - 10.
The Mississippi River empties into which body of water?
APacific OceanBCaribbean SeaCAtlantic OceanDGulf of Mexico - 11.
Which two rivers defined the boundaries of ancient Mesopotamia?
ADanube and RhineBIndus and GangesCTigris and EuphratesDNile and Jordan - 12.
The Seine River flows through which famous European city?
AParisBViennaCMadridDRome - 13.
Which river is the longest in Europe?
AVolgaBRhineCThamesDDanube - 14.
The Zambezi River is home to which spectacular waterfall?
AIguazu FallsBAngel FallsCVictoria FallsDNiagara Falls - 15.
Mark Twain famously wrote about life along which American river?
AMissouri RiverBHudson RiverCOhio RiverDMississippi River