The Ten Longest Rivers

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1. The tenth-longest river in the world, this river runs through east and south-east Asia, in the nations of China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Several cities are located along its path, including Vientiane (the capital of Laos) and Phnom Penh (that of Cambodia). This river plays a major role in sustaining the farming industry in south-east Asia. Which river is this? Mississippi Tsang-po Mekong Ob

2. The longest river in Canada, this one originates in the Great Slave lake in north-west Canada and flows northward to meet the Arctic Ocean. Its large and marshy delta provides a habitat for several water-fowl, as well as migratory birds. Beluga whales are found in the estuary area near its mouth. Name the river! St. Lawrence Mackenzie Missouri Porcupine

3. This river flows through the rain-forested region of west-central Africa and is the eighth-longest in the world. The river was first navigated by Sir Henry Morton Stanley (famous for the quotation "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"). Which river is this? Amazon Tanganyika Congo Zanzibar

4. Next: The world's seventh-longest river, found in eastern Russia. Its source is in the hills near Lake Baikal, the world's deepest lake. For 7 months in a year, it is covered by a 1 metre thick layer of ice; hence, navigation is only possible from May to October. Which river is this? Yenisay Lena Brahmaputra Indus

5. This little-heard-of river flows through north-east Asia, originating in the mountains of north-eastern China, and emptying itself into the Tatar Strait near the Sea of Okhotsk (the sea lying between the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Chinese mainland). In Chinese it is called the 'Heilong Jiang', of which the literal meaning is 'Black Dragon River'. Name that river! Ob Kaveri Yukon Amur

6. This river-system is the fifth largest in the world, and is also located in Russia, just a bit to the west. It is an important water-route in the region, used transport lumber and grain. It flows northward to meet the Arctic Ocean. What is the name of this river-system? Ob-Irtysh Missouri-Mississippi Ganga-Brahmaputra Holothuria-Periplaneta

7. It's now over to China, where we have the world's fourth-largest river. Literally meaning the 'Yellow', the river gets its name from the yellow silt which it carries along with it. From 602 B.C. to the present day, the river has made 5 large-scale changes in its path! The current course which it is flowing was adopted only in the year 1897. The river often flows over the surrounding farmland, thus posing a serious flood problem. Which river is this? Chang Jiang Narmada Tsang-po Huang He

8. Now upto number three, and we stay in China, with the longest river in Asia. Also known as the Yangtze, it has traditionally been thought to mark the division between 'north' and 'south' China. It empties itself in the East China Sea. Name, please! Tsang-po Cheese-grater Irrawaddy Chang Jiang

9. And now for the second longest river in the world, in northern South America. In terms of watershed area, volume of discharged water, and number of tributaries, this river is #1. The river also shares its name with the world's biggest online book store! Which river is this? Answer: (one word)

10. And now for the king of 'em all -- the longest river on Earth! It flows northward in Africa, making a huge delta in Egypt, and emptying itself into the Mediterranean Sea. It is said to be the "lifeline" of Egypt, which is otherwise more or less a desert country. Every spring, it floods its banks, thus making the soil around the delta region fit for cultivation. Name that river! Answer: (one word)