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Quiz about British Rivers and Cities
Quiz about British Rivers and Cities

British Rivers and Cities Trivia Quiz


This quiz is about British rivers flowing through British Cities. I will give you a river or city, and you have to determine which river flows through it or city stands on it.

A multiple-choice quiz by ParvatiPatil. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
ParvatiPatil
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
120,287
Updated
Sep 02 23
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
Plays
3068
Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (17/20), Guest 118 (13/20), Guest 58 (10/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What city does the River Witham flow through? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Liverpool stands on which famous river? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Before it flows into the North Sea, the River Wensum flows through which East Anglian city? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Name one of the two rivers that run through Bristol?

Answer: (Two Words, first is River)
Question 5 of 20
5. Middlesbrough sits on the River ______ ? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. True or False: Birmingham does not stand on a major river.


Question 7 of 20
7. The famous high-sided bridge crossing the River Tyne would be in which city? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. The River Dee flows through which Scottish city? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Inverness stands on what canal? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. On which estuary does Kingston upon Hull stand? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Which of these cities does the River Trent NOT flow through? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Gillingham stands on the River _____ ? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. On which river does Exeter lie?

Answer: (One Word, Three Letters)
Question 14 of 20
14. True or False: Portsmouth stands on the River Solent.


Question 15 of 20
15. The River Adur flows into the English Channel through which town? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Ipswich lies on the River _____ ?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 17 of 20
17. Which of these cities does the River Lune passes through? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. The River Forth is located in which country? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Which canal provides an important transport link between Liverpool and Yorkshire? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. And finally, the Thames flows through which capital city?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What city does the River Witham flow through?

Answer: Lincoln

The Witham runs through Lincoln before going through rural Lincolnshire, emptying into the River Haven at Boston. This flows into the North Sea.
2. Liverpool stands on which famous river?

Answer: Mersey

The Mersey starts in a small, Lancashire field and flows through Manchester before it reaches Liverpool. In length, it is approximately 113km long.
3. Before it flows into the North Sea, the River Wensum flows through which East Anglian city?

Answer: Norwich

The Wensum begins life in a small hill range and flows down through Norwich into the North Sea.
4. Name one of the two rivers that run through Bristol?

Answer: River Avon

The Avon flows into the Severn, which is the widest river in Britain at its mouth. The Severn flows into the Bristol Channel before reaching the Irish Sea. Technically, it doesn't go through Bristol, it only passes it. The Severn is the longest British river at 358 kilometres long.
The River Frome flows through Bristol and into the City`s floating harbour which has lock gates situated at the Cumberland basin and the Feeder canal, both of which connect with the River Avon
5. Middlesbrough sits on the River ______ ?

Answer: Tees

The Tees starts in Cumbria and flows north through Stockton, then through Middlesbrough. Its length is 128km.
6. True or False: Birmingham does not stand on a major river.

Answer: True

Birmingham does stand on a number of minor rivers, but none that would classify as major.
7. The famous high-sided bridge crossing the River Tyne would be in which city?

Answer: Newcastle

The Tyne Bridge stands tall in the centre of Newcastle as the Tyne makes its way through the city.
8. The River Dee flows through which Scottish city?

Answer: Aberdeen

The Dee starts in the Cairngorm Mountains and runs down into Aberdeen. Its length is roughly 140km.
9. Inverness stands on what canal?

Answer: The Caledonian Canal

The Caledonian Canal flows into Inverness from Loch Ness, and emerges into the sea as the Moray Firth. When it was built, its 96km length was supposed to join the North Sea to the Irish Sea.
10. On which estuary does Kingston upon Hull stand?

Answer: Humber

The Humber Docks are a key feature of Hull's skyline. They provided a major link for British ships to get to Europe. The Humber estuary is formed by the Trent and Ouse rivers. The Humber flows east from the Trent and Ouse and then south-east into the North Sea for 60 km.
11. Which of these cities does the River Trent NOT flow through?

Answer: Stafford

Along its windy path, the Trent flows through Stoke, Burton and Nottingham, but narrowly misses Stafford. It stands on the Trent-Mersey Canal. The Trent is 274km long.
12. Gillingham stands on the River _____ ?

Answer: Medway

The Medway lies in Kent to the east of London. It is a tributary of the Thames. It is a short river, about 112km in length.
13. On which river does Exeter lie?

Answer: Exe

This is how Exeter gets its name. The Exe is 88km long, serving a drainage basin of 615 square miles.
14. True or False: Portsmouth stands on the River Solent.

Answer: False

False, because it doesn't stand on any river. It stands on a peninsula between two harbours. The River Solent does not exist, but the Solent is the stretch of water between Portsmouth and The Isle of Wight.
15. The River Adur flows into the English Channel through which town?

Answer: Shoreham

The River Adur is only a small, minor river, starting in rural Sussex and flowing down through Shoreham into the Channel. Its length is unknown, but it is relatively short.
16. Ipswich lies on the River _____ ?

Answer: Orwell

The Orwell has a large mouth. The port that it serves is a big shipping link between England and the rest of Europe.
17. Which of these cities does the River Lune passes through?

Answer: Lancaster

The Lune flows into Morecambe Bay, on the West Coast of Britain. The aqueduct carrying the canal over the Lune was completed in 1797.
18. The River Forth is located in which country?

Answer: Scotland

The Forth runs into the Firth of Forth which is crossed by one of the world's famous bridges.
19. Which canal provides an important transport link between Liverpool and Yorkshire?

Answer: Leeds-Liverpool

The Leeds-Liverpool canal was built for that very reason, to transport goods between Liverpool and Yorkshire.
20. And finally, the Thames flows through which capital city?

Answer: London

Perhaps the most famous river in Britain, the Thames is a major feature of the nation's capital. It runs for 340km from Cheltenham to the North Sea.
Source: Author ParvatiPatil

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