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.
* Double Trouble! This river rises in central North Dakota, and flows 710 mi. southeast into the Missouri river. Another river of the same name rises in western Virginia, and travels 340 mi. easterly, into Chesapeake Bay
* Originating in the San Juan mountains of Colorado, this river flows south and southeast into the Gulf of Mexico - a distance of approx. 1885 miles.
* This river rises west of Mexico City, and flows 350 miles to the west to form Mexico's largest natural lake.
* Flowing from Great Slave Lake north into the Arctic ocean, this river is navigable from June to October. Together with the Peace and Finlay rivers, it is Canada's longest, at 2635 miles.
* Travelling northward for 545 miles, this river forms at the confluence of the Otter Tail and Bois de Sioux rivers near Breckenridge, Minn. It empties into the southern end of Lake Winnipeg, and is very prone to flooding.
* In which country would you find the Nile River?
* On which continent would you find the Lena River?
* The source of the Tigris River is in what country?
* Which river is known as the 'Sacred River' in India?
* Which river forms the border between Manchuria and North Korea?
* Into which body of water does the Volga River empty into?
* In crossword puzzles, what river is referred to as the 'Bard's river'?
* What is the longest river in Asia?
* The Rio Grande River empties into which body of water?
* What river is recognized as the border between Israel and Jordan?
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