Rivers of the World Quiz

1. The Ganges and Brahmaputra contribute to a shared delta that opens into which body of water?

2. A traveler follows the Nile north through Egypt until it reaches the coast. Which body of water lies at the river’s mouth?

3. A ship departs Shanghai near the mouth of the Yangtze River. Which body of water does it enter?

4. Cargo moves downstream on the Rhine from Basel, passing through Germany and the Netherlands. Which sea will it reach?

5. Researchers are tracing a vast tropical drainage basin whose main river crosses northern Brazil before reaching the Atlantic. Which river are they studying?

6. A barge continues down the Mississippi River past New Orleans. Into which body of water does it enter?

7. A southern African itinerary includes Victoria Falls. Which river forms this landmark?

8. The Paraná and Uruguay rivers meet before their waters open toward the Atlantic through which estuary?

9. Unlike rivers that reach an ocean, the Volga ends in which inland body of water?

10. The Mekong spreads into a large, intensively farmed delta before reaching the sea. In which country is most of this delta located?

11. In which country is the Murray–Darling Basin located?

12. Water flowing down the Darling River joins another major river at Wentworth. Which river does it then follow toward South Australia?

13. A boat travels down the Danube after passing Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade. Which sea does the river eventually enter?

14. A field team works beside a major Central African river known for crossing the Equator twice. Which river is it?

15. Ancient Mesopotamia developed on the lands between which two rivers?

16. A researcher wants to sample water near the Murray River’s final outlet to the sea. Which Australian state should the researcher visit?