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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.
35 Rivers quizzes and 360 Rivers trivia questions and fun facts.
1.
  River Basics   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A Beginner's Guide
Let's review some basic river knowledge.
Easier, 10 Qns, Catreona, Aug 03 24
Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12
Easier
Catreona gold member
Aug 03 24
635 plays
2.
  Amazing Trading Rivers of the World   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Rivers have always proved fascinating for mankind - to explore, for irrigation purposes, transport, and recreation, but most importantly, for trade. How many of these facts do you know about the world's greatest trading rivers? Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jan 22 22
Average
Creedy gold member
Jan 22 22
5321 plays
3.
Rollin on the River
  Rollin' on the River   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Rivers are among the most important, life-giving parts of our planet. Here are ten different rivers, famous or infamous for a variety of reasons. Let's roll on down the river.
Easier, 10 Qns, dcpddc478, Feb 11 15
Easier
dcpddc478
1794 plays
4.
  The Ten Longest Rivers   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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 Qns, achernar, Jun 16 15
Average
achernar
8385 plays
5.
  Match the River to the Continent    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Join me as we dive into some of the world's best known rivers and their little-known tidbits!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, irishchic5, May 07 23
Recommended for grades: 2,3,4,5
Very Easy
irishchic5 gold member
May 07 23
1910 plays
6.
  Witness the Power of Pure Water   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The rivers featured in this quiz, among the world's largest in term of discharge, embody the awe-inspiring power of running water. Brought to you by the Cataphonics team!
Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Feb 02 19
Easier
LadyNym gold member
Feb 02 19
511 plays
7.
  Down by the River   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Follow me on a trip around the world! We will travel through six continents and visit fascinating places located by some of the world's great rivers.
Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Nov 21 17
Easier
LadyNym gold member
747 plays
8.
  Down By The Riverside    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I'll give you ten rivers and ten cities. Your job is to match the rivers to one of their port cities. There is a mix of US and worldwide. Port ahoy!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Bob9491, Aug 29 20
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Very Easy
Bob9491
Aug 29 20
759 plays
9.
  River, She Run By    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
On the left are ten pairs of cities or towns. Match to them the rivers on which both are situated, or that run close by.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, darksplash, Mar 02 21
Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8
Very Easy
darksplash
Mar 02 21
507 plays
10.
  Rivers of the World Multiple Choice Quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
See how much you know about these rivers from all over the world. These are pretty difficult.
Tough, 15 Qns, bullymom, Jul 06 21
Tough
bullymom
Jul 06 21
5604 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Into which body of water does the Rio Grande river flow?

From Quiz "Where Do These Rivers Flow?"




11.
  A River Runs Through This Quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answer the first nine questions on different rivers around the world and the first letters of them will spell out the river for the 10th question.
Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Nov 09 20
Average
zorba_scank gold member
Nov 09 20
674 plays
12.
  To Witness The Power of Pure Water   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many of the world's major cities were built near freshwater necessary for drinking water, food supply, crop irrigation, and transport. Is it any wonder so many river settlements became capital cities? This quiz is about capital cities on rivers.
Average, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Aug 15 22
Average
1nn1 gold member
Aug 15 22
429 plays
13.
  Rivers Around the World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Take a quiz on some of the more famous rivers of the world. Test your knowledge of these flowing bodies of water.
Easier, 10 Qns, charlemagne, Sep 05 22
Easier
charlemagne
Sep 05 22
5341 plays
14.
  What do you know about Rivers Of The World?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you remember your geography?
Average, 10 Qns, migit, Apr 16 12
Average
migit
6321 plays
15.
  Up A Lazy River   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Mills Brothers had a hit when they recorded Hoagy Carmichael-Sidney Arodin's 1930 song "Up a Lazy River." Do you know which direction you'd be heading if you went "up" these major rivers of the world?
Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Dec 09 18
Average
FatherSteve gold member
Dec 09 18
513 plays
16.
  Rivermania    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
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 Qns, bowsoljah, Jan 25 22
Average
bowsoljah
Jan 25 22
2323 plays
17.
  Ol' Rabbit River Just Keeps Rollin'   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are ten questions about rivers around the world named for familiar animals. Though they "must know something, they don't say nothing", so the answers are up to you.
Average, 10 Qns, Godwit, Feb 11 22
Average
Godwit gold member
Feb 11 22
404 plays
18.
  Where Do These Rivers Flow?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten of the world's most famous rivers. Into which body of water do they flow?
Average, 10 Qns, minch, Sep 19 24
Average
minch gold member
Sep 19 24
5142 plays
19.
  Rivers 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you know your rivers? Let's see. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, steiny1, Sep 19 24
Average
steiny1
Sep 19 24
4607 plays
20.
  Rivers of Phoenix Rising 2   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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 Qns, tazman6619, Jun 05 09
Tough
tazman6619 gold member
508 plays
21.
  Watchin' the River Flow    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Imagine you are sitting near a river, just watching it flow by. Do you know what river it is? Maybe my clues will help. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, zebra101, Apr 06 17
Average
zebra101
627 plays
22.
  Rivers of Phoenix Rising   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
River Phoenix ... No, you've misread the title. The following are rivers that are close to some of our team members.
Average, 10 Qns, zonko, Dec 06 08
Average
zonko
553 plays
23.
  Just Around the River Bend    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many rivers flow right through some cities. Do you know what might be lying "just around the river bend?" I've covered ten different locations, so wherever you live, there's a question for you. Good luck.
Average, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Sep 29 22
Average
salami_swami gold member
Sep 29 22
408 plays
24.
  Worldly Waterways    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to my 100th quiz! Hundreds of different rivers criss-cross the continents on our planet. This quiz is about ten of them.
Average, 10 Qns, ElusiveDream, Sep 10 14
Average
ElusiveDream
301 plays
25.
  Up the Lazy River    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the longest rivers in various countries in our world. All you need to do is to identify the river or the country. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, wenray, Oct 07 14
Tough
wenray
307 plays
26.
  The Water Is Wide    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Average, 10 Qns, darksplash, Jul 06 16
Average
darksplash
330 plays
27.
  Rivers 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's check out some rivers worldwide.
Average, 10 Qns, steiny1, Jan 14 24
Average
steiny1
Jan 14 24
3652 plays
28.
  Final Destination   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you followed these ten rivers from source to mouth, where would you end up? See how many of their final destinations you know.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Jul 28 22
Difficult
Rowena8482 gold member
Jul 28 22
729 plays
29.
  This River Runs Through It    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fun and exasperating river trivia.
Difficult, 10 Qns, LilahDeDah, May 25 16
Difficult
LilahDeDah
1425 plays
30.
  Tributaries    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz refers to ten important rivers around the world. For each river can you identify a river that is its tributary?
Tough, 10 Qns, cobb367, Jan 16 19
Tough
cobb367
Jan 16 19
484 plays
31.
  River Landforms    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some questions on the landforms found in and around rivers and streams. Basically some technical terms from fluvial geomorphology. Lots of fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, glacierboy, May 12 24
Tough
glacierboy
May 12 24
1115 plays
32.
  Winding Waters of the World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It may surprise you to find out where some of these rivers flow, or fail to flow!
Tough, 10 Qns, biohazard930, Nov 28 22
Tough
biohazard930
Nov 28 22
741 plays
33.
  Rivers of North America    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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 Qns, bigred62, Oct 14 18
Tough
bigred62
Oct 14 18
2702 plays
34.
  Watersheds of North America    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The North American continent is divided into watersheds, systems of rivers and lakes that drain through a common outlet into the oceans. For each question, find the body of water that does NOT belong to a given watershed.
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, cobb367, Apr 26 05
Very Difficult
cobb367
773 plays
35.
  European and North American Rivers: Upstream or D    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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 Qns, jstagamtome, Apr 16 12
Difficult
jstagamtome
784 plays
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