On this page we bring to you 30 important questions on rivers of the world. Test yourself on the longest, largest, deepest rivers of the world. Also are included questions on dams, waterfalls located on rivers. Your knowledge on cities located on the banks of rivers and nicknames of rivers will also be tested in this quiz. Have fun and improve your knowledge.
Directions: In the questions given below, four options have been given. Click on the option which you think is the RIGHT ANSWER to the question.
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1. In which country does the River Seine flow? | ||||||||||
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2. New York city is situated on the bank of which of the following rivers? | ||||||||||
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3. Which of the following pairs of river and city is correct? | ||||||||||
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4. From origin to the delta, the Brahmaputra traverses through which of the following countries? | ||||||||||
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5. What name does Brahmaputra take as it discharges into the Bay of Bengal? | ||||||||||
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6. The famous American river Mississippi flows into the Gulf known as | ||||||||||
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7. Which one of the following cities is located on the banks of the Irrawady river? | ||||||||||
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8. Paris is situated on the banks of which river? | ||||||||||
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9. Which one among the following rivers is the longest? | ||||||||||
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10. Match List 1 with List 2 and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
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11. Which one of the following Indian rivers does not have its source in Tibet? | ||||||||||
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12. What is the length (appx) of the the longest river in the world, the Nile? | ||||||||||
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13. Which one of the following rivers passes through the Grand Canyon in the United States? | ||||||||||
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14. On the banks of which are the capital cities of Austria, Serbia and Hungary located? | ||||||||||
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15. On which of the following rivers is the Aswan Dam located? | ||||||||||
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16. Which of the following rivers has no bridges over it? |
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17. Mesopotamian civilization thrived in the area between which two rivers? | |
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18. Into which of the following water bodies does the River Nile empty itself? | |
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19. Which country does not have any river flowing through it? | |
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20. Which of the following is the deepest river in the world? | |
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21. On which of the following rivers are the famous Victoria falls located? | |
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22. Which of the following is the longest river of Europe? | |
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23. Which of the following is also known as the Yellow River? | |
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24. On which of the following rivers is the famous Three Gorges Dam located? | |
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25. In which country is the largest earth filled dam, the Tarbela dam located? | |
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26. Which river is known as the Blue Dragon river? | |
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27. Which of the following is the largest river by the discharge volume of water? | |
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28. On which of the following rivers is the iconic Tower Bridge of London located? | |
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29. Which of the following rivers flows into the Black Sea? | |
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30. With which of the following writers is the river Avon associated? | |