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Quiz about Find the Hidden Rivers
Quiz about Find the Hidden Rivers

Find the Hidden Rivers Trivia Quiz


No, they're not underground but the names of some rivers are hidden in the sentences of this quiz. Can you find them?

A multiple-choice quiz by CmdrK. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
CmdrK
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
366,271
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
837
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Alumni germs could spoil Homecoming Weekend.

Answer: (One word, 5 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Chianti berries may be hard to find; try looking on a grapevine.

Answer: (One word, 5 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. No one understands your hooligan gestures.

Answer: (One word, 6 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Wind us up then look out!

Answer: (One word, 5 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. The camphor in ocotillo blossoms kind of ruins the scent.

Answer: (One word, 7 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. Pose in elephant ears and see how happy you feel!

Answer: (One word, 5 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. That ham escargot casserole was one of your weirder dinner creations.

Answer: (One word, 6 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. Stay away from the llama zone, it's pretty strange in there.

Answer: (One word, 6 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Your honest opinion is all we're asking for.

Answer: (One word, 5 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. Tell Major Danger to calm himself down.

Answer: (One word, 6 letters)



Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Alumni germs could spoil Homecoming Weekend.

Answer: Niger

"AlumNI GER germs..." The Niger River is the main river of western Africa. It has its source in Guinea and empties into the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria, after traveling 2,597 mi./4,180 km.
2. Chianti berries may be hard to find; try looking on a grapevine.

Answer: Tiber

"chianTI BERries..." Rising in the Apennine Mountains of Italy, the Tiber River travels through Rome and empties into the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its drainage basin is about 6,709 sq. mi./17,375 sq. km.
3. No one understands your hooligan gestures.

Answer: Ganges

"hooliGAN GEStures." The third largest river in the world by discharge, the Ganges River forms a boundary between India and Bangladesh before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. Hindus consider it the most sacred of rivers.
4. Wind us up then look out!

Answer: Indus

"wIND US up..." The Indus River rises in the Tibetan Plateau, then travels the length of Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea. There is evidence of cave dwellers near the river from as long as 15,000 years ago.
5. The camphor in ocotillo blossoms kind of ruins the scent.

Answer: Orinoco

"camphOR IN OCOtillo..." Running through Venezuela and Colombia, the Orinoco River is a major transportation system for the interiors of those countries. Christopher Columbus noted its mouth on the Atlantic Ocean in August, 1498.
6. Pose in elephant ears and see how happy you feel!

Answer: Seine

"poSE IN Elephant..." A commercial route, and one of romantic note, the Seine river lies within the Paris Basin in the north of France. The river is dredged so oceangoing vessels can travel inland to Rouen, 75 mi./120 km. from the English Channel.
7. That ham escargot casserole was one of your weirder dinner creations.

Answer: Thames

"thaT HAM EScargot..." A vital commercial waterway as well as one used for sport, the Thames River flows through London on its way to the North Sea. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom.
8. Stay away from the llama zone, it's pretty strange in there.

Answer: Amazon

"the llAMA ZONe..." The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world and number one as far as discharge goes. The South American river has the largest drainage basin in the world and accounts for about 20% of the world's total river flow.
9. Your honest opinion is all we're asking for.

Answer: Rhone

"youR HONEst opinion..." A very photogenic river, the Rhone was an important transportation and trade route before the advent of trains and trucks. Beginning in Switzerland, the Rhone runs through southeast France through some of the country's best wine regions.
10. Tell Major Danger to calm himself down.

Answer: Jordan

"Tell maJOR DANger..." A river of importance to Jews, Christians and Muslims, the Jordan is said to be the site of miracles and where John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ. It is a religious symbol in gospel and spiritual music. Several Christian royal houses use water from the Jordan River in christening heirs and princes.
Source: Author CmdrK

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