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World Rivers and Lakes MCQs with Answers

World Rivers and Lakes MCQs

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Which river is the longest in the world?
A) Nile
B) Amazon
C) Yangtze
D) Mississippi
Correct

Answer
A) Nile

Lake Baikal, the deepest freshwater lake in the world, is located in which country?
A) Russia
B) Canada
C) United States
D) China
Correct

Answer
A) Russia

The Grand Canyon was carved by which river?
A) Colorado
B) Amazon
C) Rhine
D) Danube
Correct

Answer
A) Colorado

The Ganges River is considered sacred in which religion?
A) Hinduism
B) Buddhism
C) Islam
D) Christianity
Correct

Answer
A) Hinduism

What is the largest river by discharge of water in the world?
A) Amazon
B) Yangtze
C) Mississippi
D) Rhine
Correct

Answer
A) Amazon

Which of the Great Lakes is the largest by surface area?
A) Superior
B) Huron
C) Michigan
D) Ontario
Correct

Answer
C) Michigan

The Volga River is the longest river in which country?
A) Russia
B) China
C) United States
D) Canada
Correct

Answer
A) Russia

Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, is shared by three countries. Which of these is not one of them?
A) Kenya
B) Uganda
C) Tanzania
D) Nigeria
Correct

Answer
D) Nigeria

The Colorado River flows through which U.S. state before reaching the Gulf of California?
A) California
B) Arizona
C) Nevada
D) New Mexico
Correct

Answer
B) Arizona

The Amazon River basin is primarily located in which continent?
A) South America
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) North America
Correct

Answer
A) South America

Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?
A) Rio Grande
B) Colorado
C) Mississippi
D) Missouri
Correct

Answer
A) Rio Grande

The Mekong River flows through several countries in Southeast Asia, including Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. In which country does it originate?
A) China
B) Thailand
C) Myanmar
D) India
Correct

Answer
A) China

Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, is located in which two countries?
A) Peru and Bolivia
B) Chile and Argentina
C) Colombia and Venezuela
D) Brazil and Paraguay
Correct

Answer
A) Peru and Bolivia

The Danube River flows through numerous European countries. Which one of the following is not one of them?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Austria
D) Hungary
Correct

Answer
B) Italy

The Mississippi River empties into which body of water?
A) Gulf of Mexico
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Lake Michigan
Correct

Answer
A) Gulf of Mexico

Which river is often called the “Cradle of Civilization” and was home to ancient Mesopotamia?
A) Tigris
B) Euphrates
C) Indus
D) Nile
Correct

Answer
B) Euphrates

The Yangtze River is the longest river in which country?
A) China
B) India
C) Brazil
D) Canada
Correct

Answer
A) China

Lake Geneva is located between which two countries?
A) Switzerland and France
B) Italy and Austria
C) Spain and Portugal
D) Germany and Poland
Correct

Answer
A) Switzerland and France

Which river runs through the heart of Paris, France?
A) Seine
B) Rhine
C) Loire
D) Thames
Correct

Answer
A) Seine

The Victoria Falls, one of the world’s largest waterfalls, is located on which river?
A) Zambezi
B) Nile
C) Congo
D) Niger
Correct

Answer
A) Zambezi

Which river is known as the “Yellow River” due to the color of its sediment?
A) Huang He
B) Yangtze
C) Mekong
D) Ganges
Correct

Answer
A) Huang He

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam built on which river?
A) Yangtze
B) Amazon
C) Nile
D) Danube
Correct

Answer
A) Yangtze

Lake Tanganyika, the second deepest freshwater lake in the world, is located in which continent?
A) Africa
B) Asia
C) South America
D) North America
Correct

Answer
A) Africa

The Rhine River flows through which major European city before emptying into the North Sea?
A) Amsterdam
B) Brussels
C) Frankfurt
D) Rotterdam
Correct

Answer
D) Rotterdam

Which of the following rivers is not one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World?
A) Amazon
B) Grand Canyon
C) Victoria Falls
D) Parana
Correct

Answer
D) Parana

The Mackenzie River, Canada’s longest river, flows into which body of water?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Hudson Bay
Correct

Answer
A) Arctic Ocean

Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa, is located in which African country?
A) Malawi
B) Mozambique
C) Tanzania
D) Kenya
Correct

Answer
A) Malawi

The Thames River flows through which major city?
A) London
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) Rome
Correct

Answer
A) London

The Niger River, one of the major rivers in West Africa, flows through which of these countries?
A) Nigeria
B) Kenya
C) South Africa
D) Ethiopia
Correct

Answer
A) Nigeria

Which river is known as the “River of Five Colors” due to its striking colors?
A) Caño Cristales
B) Amazon
C) Rhine
D) Nile
Correct

Answer
A) Caño Cristales

The Colorado River has carved out the Grand Canyon in which U.S. state?
A) Arizona
B) Colorado
C) Nevada
D) Utah
Correct

Answer
A) Arizona

The Irrawaddy River flows through which Southeast Asian country?
A) Myanmar
B) Thailand
C) Cambodia
D) Laos
Correct

Answer
A) Myanmar

Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes, is located on the border of which two countries?
A) United States and Canada
B) Russia and China
C) Norway and Sweden
D) Chile and Argentina
Correct

Answer
A) United States and Canada

The Thames River is the longest river entirely in which country?
A) England
B) France
C) Germany
D) Spain
Correct

Answer
A) England

Which river is often referred to as the “Blue Nile” and is one of the two main tributaries of the Nile River?
A) Atbara
B) White Nile
C) Blue Nile
D) Tana
Correct

Answer
C) Blue Nile

The Parana River is the second-longest river in South America and flows through several countries. Which country is not one of its riparian nations?
A) Colombia
B) Brazil
C) Paraguay
D) Argentina
Correct

Answer
A) Colombia

The Lena River, one of the longest rivers in the world, flows through which country?
A) Russia
B) China
C) United States
D) Canada
Correct

Answer
A) Russia

Lake Titicaca is located in the Andes mountains. What is its approximate elevation above sea level?
A) 3,800 meters (12,500 feet)
B) 1,000 meters (3,280 feet)
C) 5,200 meters (17,060 feet)
D) 2,200 meters (7,218 feet)
Correct

Answer
A) 3,800 meters (12,500 feet)

The Colorado River begins in the Rocky Mountains of which U.S. state?
A) Colorado
B) Wyoming
C) Montana
D) Idaho
Correct

Answer
A) Colorado

The Indus River, known for its role in the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, flows through which modern-day countries?
A) India and Pakistan
B) Egypt and Sudan
C) Bangladesh and Myanmar
D) China and Mongolia
Correct

Answer
A) India and Pakistan

Which river is famous for the annual migration of wildebeests and zebras in the Serengeti?
A) Mara River
B) Niger River
C) Orange River
D) Columbia River
Correct

Answer
A) Mara River

Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, is bordered by which U.S. state?
A) Ohio
B) New York
C) Illinois
D) Wisconsin
Correct

Answer
A) Ohio

The Murray-Darling Basin, the largest river system in Australia, is primarily located in which Australian state?
A) New South Wales
B) Queensland
C) Victoria
D) South Australia
Correct

Answer
A) New South Wales

The Volga River flows into which body of water?
A) Caspian Sea
B) Black Sea
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Baltic Sea
Correct

Answer
A) Caspian Sea

The Orange River, the longest river in South Africa, flows into which body of water?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Red Sea
Correct

Answer
A) Atlantic Ocean

The Sacramento River flows into which body of water in California?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Lake Tahoe
C) San Francisco Bay
D) Salton Sea
Correct

Answer
A) Pacific Ocean

The Paraná River forms part of the border between two South American countries. Which countries are they?
A) Brazil and Uruguay
B) Argentina and Chile
C) Colombia and Venezuela
D) Peru and Ecuador
Correct

Answer
B) Argentina and Chile

The Murray River, Australia’s longest river, flows into which body of water?
A) Southern Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Tasman Sea
D) Great Australian Bight
Correct

Answer
C) Tasman Sea

Lake Maracaibo, one of the largest lakes in South America, is located in which country?
A) Venezuela
B) Brazil
C) Colombia
D) Argentina
Correct

Answer
A) Venezuela

The Rhine River flows through which major European city before emptying into the North Sea?
A) Amsterdam
B) Brussels
C) Frankfurt
D) Rotterdam
Correct

Answer
D) Rotterdam

The Brahmaputra River flows through which two neighboring countries in South Asia?
A) India and Bangladesh
B) China and Nepal
C) Pakistan and Afghanistan
D) Bhutan and Myanmar
Correct

Answer
A) India and Bangladesh

Which river forms part of the border between the United States and Mexico?
A) Rio Grande
B) Colorado
C) Mississippi
D) Missouri
Correct

Answer
A) Rio Grande

The Amur River forms part of the border between Russia and which other country?
A) China
B) Mongolia
C) Kazakhstan
D) North Korea
Correct

Answer
B) Mongolia

Lake Turkana, the largest desert lake in the world, is located in which African country?
A) Kenya
B) Nigeria
C) Sudan
D) Chad
Correct

Answer
A) Kenya

The Columbia River flows through several U.S. states. In which state is its source, Columbia Lake, located?
A) British Columbia, Canada
B) Washington
C) Oregon
D) Idaho
Correct

Answer
A) British Columbia, Canada

The Murray-Darling Basin, the largest river system in Australia, is primarily located in which Australian state?
A) New South Wales
B) Queensland
C) Victoria
D) South Australia
Correct

Answer
A) New South Wales

The Rhine River flows into which body of water after passing through the Netherlands?
A) North Sea
B) Baltic Sea
C) English Channel
D) Irish Sea
Correct

Answer
A) North Sea

Lake Michigan is one of the Great Lakes and borders several U.S. states. Which state is not one of them?
A) Indiana
B) Ohio
C) Wisconsin
D) Illinois
Correct

Answer
B) Ohio

Which river is known as the “Yangtze River” in China?
A) Chang Jiang
B) Yellow River
C) Mekong
D) Ganges
Correct

Answer
A) Chang

Lake Geneva is located between which two countries?
A) Switzerland and France
B) Italy and Austria
C) Spain and Portugal
D) Germany and Poland
Correct

Answer
A) Switzerland and France

The Thames River flows through which major city?
A) London
B) Paris
C) Berlin
D) Rome
Correct

Answer
A) London

The Niger River, one of the major rivers in West Africa, flows through which of these countries?
A) Nigeria
B) Kenya
C) South Africa
D) Ethiopia
Correct

Answer
A) Nigeria

Which river is known as the “River of Five Colors” due to its striking colors?
A) Caño Cristales
B) Amazon
C) Rhine
D) Nile
Correct

Answer
A) Caño Cristales

The Colorado River has carved out the Grand Canyon in which U.S. state?
A) Arizona
B) Colorado
C) Nevada
D) Utah
Correct

Answer
A) Arizona

The Irrawaddy River flows through which Southeast Asian country?
A) Myanmar
B) Thailand
C) Cambodia
D) Laos
Correct

Answer
A) Myanmar

Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes, is located on the border of which two countries?
A) United States and Canada
B) Russia and China
C) Norway and Sweden
D) Chile and Argentina
Correct

Answer
A) United States and Canada

The Thames River is the longest river entirely in which country?
A) England
B) France
C) Germany
D) Spain
Correct

Answer
A) England

Which river is often referred to as the “Blue Nile” and is one of the two main tributaries of the Nile River?
A) Atbara
B) White Nile
C) Blue Nile
D) Tana
Correct

Answer
C) Blue Nile

The Parana River is the second-longest river in South America and flows through several countries. Which country is not one of its riparian nations?
A) Colombia
B) Brazil
C) Paraguay
D) Argentina
Correct

Answer
A) Colombia

The Lena River, one of the longest rivers in the world, flows through which country?
A) Russia
B) China
C) United States
D) Canada
Correct

Answer
A) Russia

Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, is located in which two countries?
A) Peru and Bolivia
B) Chile and Argentina
C) Colombia and Venezuela
D) Brazil and Paraguay
Correct

Answer
A) Peru and Bolivia

The Danube River flows through numerous European countries. Which one of the following is not one of them?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) Austria
D) Hungary
Correct

Answer
B) Italy

The Mississippi River empties into which body of water?
A) Gulf of Mexico
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Lake Michigan
Correct

Answer
A) Gulf of Mexico

Which river is often called the “Cradle of Civilization” and was home to ancient Mesopotamia?
A) Tigris
B) Euphrates
C) Indus
D) Nile
Correct

Answer
B) Euphrates

The Yangtze River is the longest river in which country?
A) China
B) India
C) Brazil
D) Canada
Correct

Answer
A) China

Lake Geneva is located between which two countries?
A) Switzerland and France
B) Italy and Austria
C) Spain and Portugal
D) Germany and Poland
Correct

Answer
A) Switzerland and France

Which river runs through the heart of Paris, France?
A) Seine
B) Rhine
C) Loire
D) Thames
Correct

Answer
A) Seine

The Victoria Falls, one of the world’s largest waterfalls, is located on which river?
A) Zambezi
B) Nile
C) Congo
D) Niger
Correct

Answer
A) Zambezi

Which river is known as the “Yellow River” due to the color of its sediment?
A) Huang He
B) Yangtze
C) Mekong
D) Ganges
Correct

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