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For centuries civilizations have been built on rivers, their waters providing water for drinking, farming, and transportation. The source of a river is generally snowfall, a spring, rainfall, a glacier, or the overflow of a lake.

How well do you know our world's rivers?
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Editors: minch, Exit10, spanishliz, ozzz2002, Pagiedamon Quiz Search:
1 Rivers of Phoenix Rising 2
River Phoenix ... No, you've misread the title. The following quiz is about more rivers that are close to some of our team members.
Tough
10 Q
tazman6619
Jan 10 09
207 plays
2 Rivers of Phoenix Rising
River Phoenix ... No, you've misread the title. The following are rivers that are close to some of our team members.
Tough
10 Q
zonko
Dec 06 08
321 plays
3 Rivers of the World
See how much you know about these rivers from all over the world. These are pretty difficult.
Difficult
15 Q
bullymom
Feb 23 02
3282 plays
4 USA Border Rivers
Rivers form natural boundaries for some states. The correct answers will constitute at least a portion of the border between two states.
Average
10 Q
sc31089
Jul 24 09
363 plays
5 Rivers of the US
Rivers were a major factor in the building of this county. They helped with interstate commerce, travel, and recreation among other things. See how much you know about the rivers of the United States and where they flow. Enjoy!
Very Difficult
10 Q
PSURef21
Jan 17 07
855 plays
6 This River Runs Through It
Fun and exasperating river trivia.
Very Difficult
10 Q
LilahDeDah
Aug 02 04
1128 plays
7 The Ten Longest Rivers
The world's ten longest rivers; a brief description will be given of each of them, and you have to say which ones they are. Please enjoy!
Average
10 Q
achernar
Oct 12 03
4350 plays
8 Where Do These Rivers Flow?
Ten of the world's most famous rivers. Into which body of water do they flow?
Average
10 Q
minch
Aug 14 00
3720 plays
9 European and North American Rivers: Upstream or D
In each question I will give the names of cities along a river. Select the only route that requires you to travel upstream.
Difficult
10 Q
jstagamtome
Jun 04 04
600 plays
10 Winding Waters of the World
It may surprise you to find out where some of these rivers flow, or fail to flow!
Tough
10 Q
biohazard930
May 04 05
573 plays
11 Rivermania
How well do you know the world's rivers? This quiz deals mostly with the larger rivers of the world with a few smaller ones tucked in between.
Average
15 Q
bowsoljah
Apr 24 03
1605 plays
12 Rivers of India
Hundreds of rivers, big and small in size, flow in India. This quiz is on some of them. I hope you like it.
Difficult
10 Q
puitpankaj
Apr 16 09
240 plays
13 Rivers 3
Lets check out some rivers worldwide.
Average
10 Q
steiny1
Apr 20 01
2112 plays
14 Rivers 2
Do you know your rivers? Let's see. Good luck.
Average
10 Q
steiny1
Apr 06 01
3087 plays
15 Rivers Of The World
Do you remember your geography?
Average
10 Q
migit
May 28 00
3618 plays
16 Rivers Around the World
Take a quiz on some of the more famous rivers of the world. Test your knowledge of these flowing bodies of water.
Average
10 Q
charlemagne
Apr 28 00
3432 plays
17 Native American River Names
Many American rivers retain, at least approximately, the names they were called in Native American languages. In which state is each of the following rivers primarily located?
Tough
10 Q
cobb367
May 02 05
303 plays
18 Rivers of North America
Put your knowledge of running water to the test! Distances shown are as close to accurate as possible, given that every reference text and map seems to differ a little.
Tough
10 Q
bigred62
Mar 11 00
2028 plays
19 Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls
Waterfalls are some of the most visually spectacular natural features on the planet. Here are just ten of them. Good luck.
Difficult
10 Q
Ikabud
Jan 07 02
657 plays
20 The Tallest Waterfall on Earth
This is a small quiz on the tallest waterfall in the world. If you know what it is you should have no trouble. Enjoy.
Difficult
10 Q
GeniusBoy
Oct 03 00
984 plays
21 Tributaries
This quiz refers to ten important rivers around the world. For each river can you identify a river that is its tributary?
Difficult
10 Q
cobb367
Oct 21 05
309 plays
22 River Landforms
Here are some questions on the landforms found in and around rivers and streams. Basically some technical terms from fluvial geomorphology. Lots of fun!
Difficult
10 Q
glacierboy
Aug 14 02
798 plays
23 A river runs through it
Where do rivers run? Try to check the right answers.
Difficult
5 Q
jeth
Jun 28 01
933 plays
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Last Updated Nov 07 09 5:47 AM

Some sample questions from this category:

* Partially ice-bound in the winter, this river is a major shipping artery out of the Great Lakes
* Formed at the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, this river flows mostly southwest into the Mississippi river.
* Originating in West Virginia, this river flows 287 miles in an easterly direction, into the Chesapeake Bay.
* Rising in the Adirondack mountains, this river flows generally south for 315 miles, before emptying into the Atlantic ocean.
* Rising in the Rocky mountains near the Alberta- British Columbia border, this river flows northwest, then southwest, for a distance of 850 miles, where it empties into the Strait of Georgia.


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