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The Water Is Wide Trivia Quiz

We are used on FunTrivia to facing questions about the length of rivers, but see if you can answer a range of questions about ten of the widest rivers in the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by darksplash. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
darksplash

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
382,022

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. With a width of about 12km near its mouth, the Ob River is 10th in our list of the widest rivers in the world. Through which of these countries does it flow? Hint

Thailand

Mongolia

Russia

Nepal

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Darling River is the ninth in our worldwide list of wide world rivers, at around 20km. Where would you find it? Hint

Chile

Indonesia

Australia

Fiji

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Question 3 of 10

3. At number eight in our list of wide rivers is the Huang He. By what other name is it also known? Hint

Blue River

Yellow River

Red River

Green River

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Mekong River is Number Seven in our list of the world's widest rivers. Where is its source? Hint

Tibet

Vietnam

Cambodia

Laos

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Question 5 of 10

5. Coming in at Number Six in our list of the world's widest rivers is one that is also one of the longest in Asia. Which of these is it? Hint

Angara

Indus

Chambal

Irrawaddy

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Brahmaputra is Number Five in our countdown of the world's widest rivers. Through which country does it mainly flow? Hint

Pakistan

China

India

Bangladesh

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Ganges is among widest rivers in the world. In which of these religions is it worshiped as the goddess Ganga? Hint

Buddhism

Judaism

Hinduism

Islam

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Question 8 of 10

8. Number Three on our list of rivers noted for their width is also the longest one that flows through the USA. Which of these is it? Hint

Rio Grande

Missouri

Mississippi

Hudson

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Question 9 of 10

9. And the excitement continues to mount in our countdown of some of the world's widest rivers. Number Two is in Africa: Which of these is it? Hint

Orange

Niger

Congo

Nile

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Question 10 of 10

10. Number One on our list of rivers noted for their width is, you've guessed it, the Amazon. Which of these is NOT a true fact about this mighty river? Hint

It is the second longest river in the world

For the last 70 miles of its length, the Amazon is saltwater

The river has its own sand dunes

The largest city on the banks of the river is Manaus, Brazil

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. With a width of about 12km near its mouth, the Ob River is 10th in our list of the widest rivers in the world. Through which of these countries does it flow?

Answer: Russia

The Ob flows for (2,270 miles 3,650km) through Siberia into the Arctic Ocean and is the world's seventh longest river.

2. The Darling River is the ninth in our worldwide list of wide world rivers, at around 20km. Where would you find it?

Answer: Australia

At 915 miles (1,472km) long, it rises in northern New South Wales and flows to join the Murray River. The entire Murray-Darling system is 1,767 miles (2,844km) long. The Darling has dried up on numerous occasions. In the late 19th century, it was an important transportation system.

3. At number eight in our list of wide rivers is the Huang He. By what other name is it also known?

Answer: Yellow River

It is also one of the longest in Asia and has a width of between 20 and 25km.
With a length of 3,395 miles (5,464 km), it is China's second longest river. It rises on the Plateau of Tibet and flows to the Bo Hai (Gulf of Chihli).

4. The Mekong River is Number Seven in our list of the world's widest rivers. Where is its source?

Answer: Tibet

The Mekong is an important river for irrigation. At its widest, it is 26km. It flows for 2,703 miles (4,370km) through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

5. Coming in at Number Six in our list of the world's widest rivers is one that is also one of the longest in Asia. Which of these is it?

Answer: Indus

The Indus is 1,980 miles (3,180km) in length. It is more than 30km wide in places. Its source is in the glaciers of Tibet and climate experts hypothesise that, as the glaciers disappear through global warning, there is a danger that the river may lose up to half of its water supply.

6. The Brahmaputra is Number Five in our countdown of the world's widest rivers. Through which country does it mainly flow?

Answer: India

From its glacial source, the Brahmaputra flows for 1,800 miles (2,900km). At some points the river reaches 37km wide. Around 130 million people live in the delta of the Brahmaputra and their livelihood, through rice harvesting, is totally dependent on the river.

7. The Ganges is among widest rivers in the world. In which of these religions is it worshiped as the goddess Ganga?

Answer: Hinduism

The Ganges is 1,569 miles (2,525km) long, rises in the western Himalayas and flows south and east through northern India into Bangladesh, where it reaches the sea at the Bay of Bengal. It is up to 38km wide.
(The question is deliberately phrased because the Brahmaputra is also considered sacred in its lower reaches by Hindus. Brahma, however, is a male god.)

8. Number Three on our list of rivers noted for their width is also the longest one that flows through the USA. Which of these is it?

Answer: Missouri

Don't you just feel like singing: "My lady love, she stands a-waitin', far across the wide Missouri..."
The Missouri River is 2,341 miles (3,768km) long. Rising in the Rocky Mountains, it flows to join the Mississippi near St Louis, making it the longest river in North America. It reaches a width of 39km.

9. And the excitement continues to mount in our countdown of some of the world's widest rivers. Number Two is in Africa: Which of these is it?

Answer: Congo

The Congo (aka the Zaire River) is 2,920 miles (4,700km) long. It flows through ten countries to the Atlantic and is also noted for being the deepest river in the world. The Congo is up to 40km wide.

10. Number One on our list of rivers noted for their width is, you've guessed it, the Amazon. Which of these is NOT a true fact about this mighty river?

Answer: For the last 70 miles of its length, the Amazon is saltwater

In fact, due to its discharge, the Amazon turns the ocean into freshwater extending many miles from its mouth.
In rainy seasons the Amazon can reach 190km wide.
If you thought sand dunes were implausible, well, they are below the surface but are up to 600 metres long and 12 meters tall. They gradually move downstream.
The Amazon at 3,977 miles (6,400km) is the world's second longest river (after the Nile.)

Source: Author darksplash

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