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Quiz about Its Name is Rio
Quiz about Its Name is Rio

Its Name is Rio... Trivia Quiz


There are lots of Rios out there, and they don't all dance on the sand. This quiz focuses on a diverse range of them.

A matching quiz by suzidunc. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
suzidunc
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
393,374
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
320
Last 3 plays: slay01 (10/10), Mark2617 (6/10), Guest 72 (3/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Large municipality in Brazil (full name)  
  Rio (2011)
2. Former English international footballer  
  Los del Rio
3. Computer-animated movie about a bird called Blu  
  Rio Muni
4. Spanish Latin pop and dance duo famous for "Macarena"  
  Rio Protocol
5. 1942 border treaty between Peru and Ecuador  
  Rio Haryanto
6. Mayan archaeological site in Mexico  
  Rio Bec
7. Continental region of Equatorial Guinea  
  Rio (1982)
8. Pop song recorded by British band Duran Duran  
  Rio Ferdinand
9. Indonesian Formula One racing driver  
  Rio Grande
10. River which creates a natural border between Mexico and the United States  
  Rio de Janeiro





Select each answer

1. Large municipality in Brazil (full name)
2. Former English international footballer
3. Computer-animated movie about a bird called Blu
4. Spanish Latin pop and dance duo famous for "Macarena"
5. 1942 border treaty between Peru and Ecuador
6. Mayan archaeological site in Mexico
7. Continental region of Equatorial Guinea
8. Pop song recorded by British band Duran Duran
9. Indonesian Formula One racing driver
10. River which creates a natural border between Mexico and the United States

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Large municipality in Brazil (full name)

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

The city and municipality of Rio de Janeiro in the Southeast region of Brazil is usually known as "Rio". It is particularly famous for Copacabana Beach, Sugarloaf Mountain and the Christ the Redeemer status which was created by French sculptor Paul Landowski.
2. Former English international footballer

Answer: Rio Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand is a former centre back who notably played 81 times for the England national football team, and spent 20 years playing football for various clubs in the English Premier League. He was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
3. Computer-animated movie about a bird called Blu

Answer: Rio (2011)

Set mainly in Rio de Janeiro, "Rio" (2011) follows Blu, a blue macaw from Minnesota, USA, who falls in love and escapes capture by smugglers. Blu was voiced by Jesse Eisenburg. The movie was followed by a sequel called "Rio 2" in 2014.
4. Spanish Latin pop and dance duo famous for "Macarena"

Answer: Los del Rio

Los del Río were formed in 1962 in Seville, Spain by Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruíz Perdigones. Although they had played music and entertained crowds for decades, it was only in 1994 that they gained worldwide fame through their pop/dance single "Macarena". "Macarena" was ranked the "#1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of All Time" by VH1 in 2002.
5. 1942 border treaty between Peru and Ecuador

Answer: Rio Protocol

Following mounting tensions over the disputed border between Ecuador and Peru in the early 1940s, the USA, Brazil and Argentina assisted the two countries with a mediation and treaty to settle the issue. On January 29, 1942 the Rio protocol was signed.

Unfortunately, in the 1960s, Ecuador stated that the protocol was, in fact, invalid as it was signed under duress. The border issue was not fully resolved until the 1990s.
6. Mayan archaeological site in Mexico

Answer: Rio Bec

Found in the south of the Mexican state of Campeche, Rio Bec is an archaeological site being excavated by French experts in the hope of discovering more about pre-Colombian Mayan culture. The site includes pyramid temples and complex buildings.
7. Continental region of Equatorial Guinea

Answer: Rio Muni

Names after the Muni River which runs through it, Rio Muni is the mainland geographical region of Equatorial Guinea. It has a coastline on the Gulf of Guinea, in the Atlantic ocean, and an economy built on exports of timber and cocoa.
8. Pop song recorded by British band Duran Duran

Answer: Rio (1982)

Although "Rio" (1982) was Duran Duran's seventh single, Duran Duran had only really come to the world's attention with their sixth single "Hungry Like the Wolf". As such, "Rio" was re-released in 1983 in order to boost airplay and popularity outside of Britain.

The title of this quiz mimics the most famous line from "Rio" (1982) - "Her name is Rio and she dances on the sand..."
9. Indonesian Formula One racing driver

Answer: Rio Haryanto

Having begun his career racing in a number of Asian racing series, Rio Haryanto raced 12 races for Manor Racing in the 2016 Formula One season and became the first Indonesian Formula One driver by doing so. When manor Racing dissolved at the end of the 2016 season, Haryanto was not picked up by any other team for the next season.
10. River which creates a natural border between Mexico and the United States

Answer: Rio Grande

Starting in central Colorado and flowing down through the United States and Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico, the Rio Grand creates a natural border between the US state of Texas and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. The Rio Grande is the third largest river in the United States and the largest in Mexico.
Source: Author suzidunc

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