Watchin' the River Flow Trivia Quiz

Answer: Mississippi

The Mississippi River is the second longest river in North America and is part of the fourth longest river system in the world at 2,320 miles. It flows through ten U.S. states. It begins at Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota and ends in the Gulf of Mexico.

Some major cities it flows through include Minneapolis and St. Paul (Minnesota), St. Louis (Missouri), Memphis (Tennessee), and New Orleans (Louisiana).

Answer: Seine

The Seine is 482 miles long. It is a major commercial waterway in France and flows through Paris. It starts about 19 miles northwest of Dijon and flows into the English Channel. The river is featured in many famous artworks by artists such as Claude Monet and Georges Seurat.

Answer: Thames & Isis

The River Thames is the second longest river in the U.K. at 215 miles. It flows through England, from the county of Gloucestershire to the North Sea. Besides Oxford, some other cities it flows though includes London, Reading, Abingdon, and Windsor. The river has been mentioned in the work of many writers, such as Charles Dickens, Kenneth Grahame, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Wordsworth, and T.S. Eliot.

As it passes through Oxford, the Thames is called the River Isis.

Answer: Mackenzie

The Mackenzie River is 1,080 miles long. It is the longest river in Canada. It begins at Great Slave Lake and flows northwest into the Beaufort Sea, which is part of the Arctic Ocean. It was named after the explorer Alexander Mackenzie, who explored the area in the late 1780s. Along with its tributaries, it is part of the thirteenth longest river system in the world.

Answer: Paraná

The Paraná River is 3,032 miles long. The South American river that is longer than it is the Amazon River. It flows through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina in South America. Its source is the Paranaíba River in Brazil. It then flows southwest and eventually flows into the Río de la Plata in Argentina and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer: Niger

The Niger River is 2,597 miles long. The Nile and Congo Rivers are the two longest rivers in Africa. It goes through Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, and Nigeria. It begins in southeastern Guinea and empties into the Atlantic Ocean via the Gulf of Guinea.

Answer: Ob

The Ob River is 2,270 miles long. It begins at the Katun River and empties into the Gulf of Ob, which then flows into the Kara Sea, part of the Arctic Ocean. The water from the river is used for irrigation and drinking among other things. Along with the Irtysh River, it is part of the third longest river system in Asia.

Answer: Murray

The Murray River is 1,476 miles long. It goes through the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It starts in the Australian Alps and flows into the Indian Ocean, sometimes called the Southern Ocean in that region. It was named after Sir George Murray, a Scottish soldier and politician.

Answer: Yangtze

The Yangtze River is 3,915 miles long and is the longest river in Asia. Some other cities it flows through include Chongqing and Nanjing. Its source is Geladaindong Peak, and it ends in the East China Sea. The largest hydro-electric power station in the world, Three Gorges Dam, lies on the river.

Answer: Ganges

The Ganges River is 1,557 miles long. It flows through India, where it is the longest river, and Bangladesh. Its basin is the most populated river basin in the world. It begins in the Himalayas and empties into the Bay of Bengal. The river is considered sacred by Hindus. It is the home of the endangered Ganges river dolphin.