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Quiz about Alabama River Geography
Quiz about Alabama River Geography

Alabama River Geography Trivia Quiz


This quiz has a wide variety of geography questions about Alabama. Things such as rivers and cities are covered most.

A multiple-choice quiz by Alabadrock. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Alabadrock
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
263,027
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1145
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: BamaBuck (6/10), Guest 107 (0/10), Renidus (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the largest river in Alabama? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which river has the most metropolitan areas bordering it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Black Warrior River, Tombigbee River, Coosa River, Tallapoosa River, and Alabama River all flow into which other rivers before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Mobile-Tensaw River Delta flows into which bay? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The "Quad Cities" or "Shoals" area is split in two by which major river? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which river has created a diverse "River Heritage" region in South-Central Alabama? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which waterway provides a vital shortcut for eastern river traffic seeking a way to the Gulf without having to go an extra 1,000 miles down the Mississippi? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Georgia river flows on to divide a metro area between two states? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The University of Alabama sits along which river? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which river, that shares its name with the first capital of Alabama, flows from the Greater Birmingham area to the Alabama River? Hint



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1. What is the largest river in Alabama?

Answer: Tennessee River

The Tennessee River is the largest river in Alabama. It contains four of the largest lakes in the state. Lake Guntersville is the largest.
2. Which river has the most metropolitan areas bordering it?

Answer: Tennessee River

The Tennessee River has three metropolitan areas that border it. They are Huntsville, Decatur, and Florence (The Shoals).
3. The Black Warrior River, Tombigbee River, Coosa River, Tallapoosa River, and Alabama River all flow into which other rivers before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico?

Answer: Mobile-Tensaw

The Mobile-Tensaw Rivers form a large delta that drains a very large area of the Southeast United States. An area the size of South Carolina is drained.
4. The Mobile-Tensaw River Delta flows into which bay?

Answer: Mobile Bay

Mobile Bay is one of the largest along the U.S. Gulf Coast. It creates an estuary that is the habitat for thousands of species of wildlife found nowhere else on earth.
5. The "Quad Cities" or "Shoals" area is split in two by which major river?

Answer: Tennessee River

The Quad Cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, and Sheffield are split into by the Tennessee River. Florence sits on the northern banks, while Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, and Sheffield sit on the southern banks.
6. Which river has created a diverse "River Heritage" region in South-Central Alabama?

Answer: Alabama River

The South-Central region of Alabama is commonly referred to as the "River Heritage" region or just the "River Region". The Alabama has provided the Black Belt region with fertile soil for crops and water currents for transit since the first explorers arrived.
7. Which waterway provides a vital shortcut for eastern river traffic seeking a way to the Gulf without having to go an extra 1,000 miles down the Mississippi?

Answer: Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, or Tenn-Tom Waterway, provides a vital shortcut to the Gulf. For instance, if a barge from Knoxville, TN, has cargo destined for Tampa, FL, the barge does not have to travel all the way down the Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi to get to the Gulf. Instead, it can take the Tenn-Tom Waterway to Mobile, cutting the trip almost in half.
8. Which Georgia river flows on to divide a metro area between two states?

Answer: Chattahoochee River

Not only does the Chattahoochee provide the Atlanta metro area with most of its water, it also creates a natural border between the states of Alabama and Georgia. It also divides the Columbus-Phenix City Metro Area between Alabama and Georgia. Columbus being in Georgia, and Phenix City being in Alabama. Another responsibility it carries is the Time Zone line, between Eastern and Central. Though Phenix City is in Central, a good deal of its residents operate in Eastern time.

That's a big responsibility for one river!
9. The University of Alabama sits along which river?

Answer: Black Warrior River

The University of Alabama, founded in 1831, sits less than 100 feet from the banks of the Black Warrior River, in Tuscaloosa.
10. Which river, that shares its name with the first capital of Alabama, flows from the Greater Birmingham area to the Alabama River?

Answer: Cahaba River

The Cahaba River provides water for the over 1.1 Million inhabitants of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area. It shares its name with the first state capital "Cahawba". Though the names are spelled differently, they are pronounced the same.
Source: Author Alabadrock

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