Quiz 44 - Rivers across the world

1. This river is the longest in the world, flowing through eleven countries in Africa.

Tip: Ancient Egyptians depended on its yearly floods for farming.

Congo river Nile river Zambezi river Niger river

2. This river runs through the Amazon rainforest, carrying more water than any other river on Earth.

Tip: It has over 1,100 tributaries!

Amazon river Orinoko river Paraná river Madeira river

3. Known as the cradle of Chinese civilization, this river is nicknamed “China’s Sorrow” due to frequent floods.

Tip: It carries vast amounts of yellow silt.

Mekong river Yangtze river Pearl river Yellow river (Huang He)

4. Flowing through Paris, this river is famous for its romantic bridges and scenic boat rides.

Tip: It’s the heart of French art, literature, and history.

Rhine river Thames river Seine river Loire river

5. This mighty river thunders down Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

Tip: Locals call the falls “The Smoke That Thunders.”

Limpopo river Zambezi river Niger river Okavango river

6. The longest river in North America, it runs through the central United States and is known as “Old Man River.”

Tip: It played a major role in Mark Twain’s stories.

Colorado river Missouri river Mississippi river Rio Grande river

7. This river flows through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, joining the Ganges before reaching the Bay of Bengal.

Tip: It’s one of the few rivers that changes direction dramatically near the Himalayas.

Brahmaputra river Indus river Ganges river Yamuna river

8. Europe’s second-longest river passes through ten countries before emptying into the Black Sea.

Tip: You can cruise through four capital cities on it!

Danube river Volga river Rhine river Po river

9. This Australian river is vital to farming and irrigation in the country’s southeast.

Tip: It’s part of a twin system with the Darling River.

Fitzroy river Swan river Brisbane river Murray river

10. Flowing through London, this river is spanned by the famous Tower Bridge.

Tip: It was once so polluted that fish couldn’t survive — now it’s revived!

Clyde river Mersey river Thames river Tyne river