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Quiz about Rivers Home to Western US Capitals

Rivers Home to Western U.S. Capitals Quiz

Do you know which rivers run through which state capitals? Take this quiz and find out.

A multiple-choice quiz by chessart. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
chessart

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
113,976

Updated
Mar 29 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2960

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which river flows through Denver, Colorado? Hint

South Platte River

Arkansas River

Colorado River

Rio Grande River

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Missouri River flows through how many state capitals? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which river flows through Salem, Oregon? Hint

Willamette River

Deschutes River

John Day River

Yakima River

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which river flows through Boise, Idaho? Hint

Boise River

Snake River

Colorado River

Columbia River

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Question 5 of 10

5. The North Canadian River flows through which state capital? Hint

Salt Lake City, Utah

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Pierre, South Dakota

Little Rock, Arkansas

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Question 6 of 10

6. Des Moines, Iowa, lies at the confluence of the Des Moines and what other river? Hint

Beaver

Chipmunk

Raccoon

Skunk

7. The 1,450-mile-long Colorado River does not flow through any state capital. However, there is another, much shorter, Colorado River, which does. Which capital does this shorter Colorado flow through? Hint

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Carson City, Nevada

Little Rock, Arkansas

Austin, Texas

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many state capitals are on the Mississippi River? Hint

none

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Question 9 of 10

9. Topeka, Kansas, lies on which river? Hint

Arkansas River

Kansas River

Cimarron River

Neosho River

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lake Wingra lies inside of which state capital? Hint

Madison, Wisconsin

Sacramento, California

Olympia, Washington

Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which river flows through Denver, Colorado?

Answer: South Platte River

The 424-mile long South Platte begins in the mountains of Colorado, joins up with the North Platte near North Platte, Nebraska, and then flows east to the Missouri River.

2. The Missouri River flows through how many state capitals?

Answer: 3

Bismarck, North Dakota, Pierre, South Dakota, and Jefferson City, Missouri.

3. Which river flows through Salem, Oregon?

Answer: Willamette River

Rising in the mountains of west central Oregon, the Willamette passes through many Oregon cities, including Salem, before it joins the Columbia River near Portland.

4. Which river flows through Boise, Idaho?

Answer: Boise River

"Boise" comes from the French "bois", meaning wooded. Early 19th-century French-Canadian fur trappers gave the river its name because of the many trees along its banks. The town of Boise later took its name from the river.

5. The North Canadian River flows through which state capital?

Answer: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The 760-mile-long North Canadian rises in northeast New Mexico, and flows generally southeast till it joins the Canadian River in eastern Oklahoma.

6. Des Moines, Iowa, lies at the confluence of the Des Moines and what other river?

Answer: Raccoon

The Raccoon rises in northwest Iowa and flows about 200 miles southeast till it joins the Des Moines.

Answer: Austin, Texas

This Colorado River rises in Cochran County on the Texas-New Mexico border and flows for several hundred miles to the mouth at the Gulf of Mexico.

8. How many state capitals are on the Mississippi River?

Answer: 2

St. Paul, Minnesota, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

9. Topeka, Kansas, lies on which river?

Answer: Kansas River

The Kansas River is sometimes known also as the Kaw River. It drains the northern part of the state, while the Arkansas River system drains a large part of the southern section.

10. Lake Wingra lies inside of which state capital?

Answer: Madison, Wisconsin

Lake Wingra and the other lakes surrounding the city make Madison one of the most beautiful of all the state capital cities.

Source: Author chessart

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