FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

This River Runs Through It Trivia Quiz

Fun and exasperating river trivia.

A multiple-choice quiz by LilahDeDah. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
LilahDeDah

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
186,684

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1419

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Lule, Dal and Ume are the principal rivers of which country? Hint

Indonesia

Denmark

Malaysia

Sweden

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. We all know that the mighty Danube runs through some of Europe's most beautiful and historic capitals. In which order would you encounter them by traveling west to east?

Hint

Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest

Vienna, Belgrade, Budapest

Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade

Budapest, Vienna, Bucharest

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. The Kama, Samara, and Oka are tributaries of what important river? Hint

The Tone, in Japan

The Mekong, in China, Cambodia, and Vietnam

The Volga, in Russia

The Brahmaputra, in Bangladesh and India

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. A river horse is a hippopotamus, but what's a river jack? Hint

A small fish like an alewife

An unpleasant-looking snake

A duck similar to a mallard

A crocodile

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Rivers run down under, too. Who named a Queensland, Australia river after his ship? Hint

John Oxley (Macquarie River)

Charles Darwin (Beagle River)

Captain James Cook (Endeavour River)

King George VI (River Britannia)

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. All of these rivers flow north into the Arctic Ocean, but which has the largest delta?

Hint

Mackenzie River

Lena River

Ob River

Pechora River

7. These rivers named after people run through magnificent Canada. Put them in order from shortest to longest. (Hint: the shortest and longest are the two named after men who explored Canada.) Hint

Fraser, Churchill, Nelson, Mackenzie

Nelson, Churchill, Fraser, Mackenzie

Fraser, Mackenzie, Nelson, Churchill

Nelson, Fraser, Churchill, Mackenzie

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. The Chao Phraya river runs through Bangkok and is used for many purposes, both practical and ceremonial. What does "Chao Praya" mean in Thai? Hint

River of Kings

Grand Canal

River of Angels

Muddy River

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. The source of the mighty Amazon is in which country? Hint

Brazil

Ecuador

Peru

Chile

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. And finally, in case you were expecting a quiz about the movie "A River Runs Through It": What was the river where parts of the film were shot?

Hint

Salmon River, Washington State

Salmon River, Wyoming

Boulder River, Idaho

Boulder River, Montana

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Mar 30 2024 : Guest 3: 5/10
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 75: 2/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lule, Dal and Ume are the principal rivers of which country?

Answer: Sweden

They all drain into the Gulf of Bothnia.

2. We all know that the mighty Danube runs through some of Europe's most beautiful and historic capitals. In which order would you encounter them by traveling west to east?

Answer: Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade

The Danube is one of the most significant commercial waterways on the European continent. Vienna is the capital of Austria, Budapest of Hungary, and Belgrade of Serbia. Bucharest is the capital of Romania but is located about 40 miles from the Danube.

3. The Kama, Samara, and Oka are tributaries of what important river?

Answer: The Volga, in Russia

More than 200 tributaries merge with the Volga, including the Kama, Samara and Oka. In fact, the Volga and its tributaries occupy a watershed covering almost 41 per cent of the European landmass.

4. A river horse is a hippopotamus, but what's a river jack?

Answer: An unpleasant-looking snake

A river jack is an African puff adder (Clotho nasicornis) which has a spine on its nose. An alewife is a river herring, a river duck is any non-seagoing duck, and certain crocodiles are known as river dragons. (Definitions from dictionary.com.)

5. Rivers run down under, too. Who named a Queensland, Australia river after his ship?

Answer: Captain James Cook (Endeavour River)

Cook named the Endeavour River after his ship when it struck a reef off Cooktown on 11 June 1770 and required two months of repairs at the river's mouth. Darwin explored much of the globe aboard the Beagle from 1831-1836, including a stop in Australia. The Britannia was the British royal family's private yacht from 1953-1997, and John Oxley was an early explorer in New South Wales.

6. All of these rivers flow north into the Arctic Ocean, but which has the largest delta?

Answer: Lena River

The Lena River Delta, largest in the Arctic, occupies 32,000 square kilometers. The Ob and the Lena run through Siberian Russia, the Pechora through northern European Russia, and the Mackenzie through Canada.

7. These rivers named after people run through magnificent Canada. Put them in order from shortest to longest. (Hint: the shortest and longest are the two named after men who explored Canada.)

Answer: Fraser, Churchill, Nelson, Mackenzie

Okay, this was a mean one. But it could have been worse. I was tempted to organize the rivers by the dates on which their namesakes died. Yikes! Here are the lengths: Mackenzie 4241 km, Nelson 2575 km, Churchill 1609 km, and Fraser 1370 km. Both Mackenzie and Fraser were early Canadian explorers. (Information from "The Atlas of Canada".)

8. The Chao Phraya river runs through Bangkok and is used for many purposes, both practical and ceremonial. What does "Chao Praya" mean in Thai?

Answer: River of Kings

The Chao Phraya is 365km long, and flows through the center of Bangkok before reaching the Gulf of Thailand . Its name means River of Kings. Bangkok, interestingly enough, is usually translated as City of Angels.

9. The source of the mighty Amazon is in which country?

Answer: Peru

In 1953, the source of the Amazon was discovered to be a small stream rising in the Andes mountains of Per�.

10. And finally, in case you were expecting a quiz about the movie "A River Runs Through It": What was the river where parts of the film were shot?

Answer: Boulder River, Montana

Yes, there's plenty of fly fishing there, and it's near Yellowstone Park, too. I hope you have enjoying running through some rivers with me.

Source: Author LilahDeDah

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor minch before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.