World Book Trivia Challenge Advanced: Rivers - Australia
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Which river is the most important inland waterway in Europe?
- A.
Volga River
- B.
Danube River
- C.
Rhine River
Correct Answer
C. Rhine RiverExplanation
The Rhine serves as a means of transporting goods through central Europe.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Where does the Macquarie River in New South Wales rise?
- A.
Great Dividing Range
- B.
Snowy Mountains
- C.
Mount Kosciuszko
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A. Great Dividing RangeExplanation
The Macquarie River rises on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range near Oberon.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Which river is the longest river on the Indochinese Peninsula?
- A.
Mekong River
- B.
Huang He River
- C.
Yangtze River
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A. Mekong RiverExplanation
The Mekong is about 4,180 kilometres long. It flows southeastward from China's Qinghai province and forms part of the boundary between Thailand and Laos.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Which river inspired Austrian composer Johann Strauss, Jr., to write a famous waltz?
- A.
Mississippi River
- B.
Old Man River
- C.
Danube River
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C. Danube RiverExplanation
The Danube’s beauty inspired Austrian composer Johann Strauss, Jr., to write the famous waltz "On the Beautiful Blue Danube."Rate this question:
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- 5.
Which is Europe's longest river?
- A.
Rhine River
- B.
Volga River
- C.
River Thames
Correct Answer
B. Volga RiverExplanation
The Volga is the most important river in Russia and the longest river in Europe. It flows 3,700 kilometres through western Russia.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Which river carries more water than any other river?
- A.
Colorado River
- B.
Euphrates River
- C.
Amazon River
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C. Amazon RiverExplanation
The Amazon River carries more water than any other river and more than the Mississippi, Nile, and Yangtze rivers together. Each year, the Amazon delivers 15 percent of the fresh water that enters the ocean.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Which river was mentioned most often in the Bible?
- A.
Jordan River
- B.
St Lawrence River
- C.
Nile River
Correct Answer
A. Jordan RiverExplanation
Jordan rises in the springs of Mount Hermon in Syria and empties into the Dead Sea. The river is 320 kilometres long.Rate this question:
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- 8.
On which river is Victoria Falls located?
- A.
Zimbabwe River
- B.
Niger River
- C.
Zambezi River
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C. Zambezi RiverExplanation
Victoria Falls lies between Zambia and Zimbabwe, about halfway between the mouth and the source of the Zambezi River.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Which river in China deposits large amounts of yellow silt along its course?
- A.
Huang He River
- B.
Yangtze River
- C.
Xi Jiang River
Correct Answer
A. Huang He RiverExplanation
Huang He, means yellow river. The earth carried by the river is deposited in such large amounts at the river's bottom that it raises the bed and causes the river to change its course often.Rate this question:
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Which river in Asia is the source of one of the largest irrigation systems in the world?
- A.
Ganges River
- B.
Brahmaputra River
- C.
Indus River
Correct Answer
C. Indus RiverExplanation
The Indus River rises in Tibet north of the Himalaya. It flows northwest, west, and southwest, from Tibet through both Indian- and Pakistani-held areas of Kashmir, and then through Pakistan.Rate this question:
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