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Take Me to the River! Trivia Quiz

There is more than one way to look at rivers and I've tried to include a bit of everything here...

A multiple-choice quiz by BillMcC. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
BillMcC

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,133

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
715

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these countries does the river Nile NOT flow through?
Hint

Ethiopia

Somalia

Sudan

Burundi

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Question 2 of 10

2. This song was a hit in the UK for Boney M in the 1970s: 'By the Rivers of ___'. Complete the title.
Hint

Life

Nile

Kwai

Babylon

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the second longest river in world?
Hint

Amazon

Congo

Nile

Zambezi

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which river flows through the city of London?
Hint

Severn

Thames

Clyde

Tyne

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the first name of the American comedienne whose surname is Rivers? Hint

Jane

Joan

Kate

Liz

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Question 6 of 10

6. The town of El Paso in Texas lies on what river? (At that point, this river acts as the border between the USA and Mexico).
Hint

Rio Grande

Brazos

Branco

Guadalupe

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the sacred river of India?
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Brahmaputra

Yamuna

Krishna

Ganges

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the bloodiest battles of the US civil war started on 31 December 1862 and lasted three days. What is this battle known as? Hint

Little Blue River

Stones River

Big Black River

Chickamauga Creek

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Hoover Dam in the USA was built on what river?
Hint

Colorado

Elwha

Pee Dee

Potomac

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Question 10 of 10

10. What about a sing-song? 'Way down upon the ___ river'. Complete the lyric.
Hint

The Pee Dee

The Yazoo

Swanee

Mississippi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these countries does the river Nile NOT flow through?

Answer: Somalia

Think of the Nile and you automatically think of Egypt. However, the Nile passes through or along at least eight other countries: Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zaire.

2. This song was a hit in the UK for Boney M in the 1970s: 'By the Rivers of ___'. Complete the title.

Answer: Babylon

The record was released in 1978. It was, in fact, a double A-side with "Brown Girl in the Ring" on the flip side.

3. What is the second longest river in world?

Answer: Amazon

The Nile is the longest. The third prize goes to the Chang Jiang (or Yangtze) River in China.

4. Which river flows through the city of London?

Answer: Thames

To prevent flooding from exceptionally high tides, the Thames Barrier was built. It took about eight years to construct between 1974 and 1982.

5. What is the first name of the American comedienne whose surname is Rivers?

Answer: Joan

Joan Rivers was a brash, self deprecating artist whose career started in the late 1950s. She dies in September 2014.

6. The town of El Paso in Texas lies on what river? (At that point, this river acts as the border between the USA and Mexico).

Answer: Rio Grande

The river is also known as the Rio Bravo south of the border. The river is 3,034 km long.

7. What is the sacred river of India?

Answer: Ganges

There are seven sacred rivers in India, but the Ganges is considered the holiest. It is also believed to be the goddess Ma Ganga by Hindus. The river is severely polluted and has been known to transmit dysentery and cholera.

8. One of the bloodiest battles of the US civil war started on 31 December 1862 and lasted three days. What is this battle known as?

Answer: Stones River

All of the answer choices are Civil War battles named after rivers. However, only the Battle of Stones River occurred on 31 December 1862.

9. The Hoover Dam in the USA was built on what river?

Answer: Colorado

When completed in 1936, the dam held two records. It was the largest concrete structure ever built at the time, and it was the largest hydro-electric generator in the world.

10. What about a sing-song? 'Way down upon the ___ river'. Complete the lyric.

Answer: Swanee

The song was written in 1851 by Stephen Foster, and its proper name is 'Old Folks at Home'. The river's name is actually a misspelling of the Suwannee River in Florida.

Source: Author BillMcC

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