A River Runs Through It Trivia Quiz

Answer: Trinity River

The Trinity River is the longest river with a watershed entirely in the state of Texas. Spanish explorers named it "La Santisima Trinidad" (Most Holy Trinity). The river empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Salmon fishing is popular!

Answer: Philadelphia, PA

The Schuylkill River derived its name from Pennsylvania Dutch settlers in the early 17th century. It means "hidden river." The river serves as a major form of transportation from the coal mining sections of northern Pennsylvania to the Delaware River in Philadelphia.

Answer: True

True. The Sacramento River is 400 miles long. The river originates in the Klamath Mountains and flows into the Bay of San Francisco. It is a major source of salmon. The banks of the river were home to numerous Native American settlements.

Answer: Jacksonville, FL

The St. Johns River is the longest river in Florida. The river was named Rio de San Juan by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. When the English acquired the river in the 18th century the English translation of St. Johns stuck. It is also believed the river was named after St. John the Baptist.

Answer: The Potomac River

The Potomac River is the fastest flowing river in the U.S. The Potomac provides Washington, DC with over 90% of its drinking water. In 1998 the river was designated an American Heritage River.

Answer: False

False. The Missouri River is the longest river in the U.S., flowing through three state capitals (Bismarck, ND, Pierre, SD, and Jefferson City, MO). It flows from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi River. It was the main route used by the Lewis and Clark expedition. The river also flows through seven states. The Mississippi River flows through St. Paul, MN and Baton Rouge, LA.

Answer: The Allegheny and the Monongahela meet to form the Ohio River

Hence, Three Rivers Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fort Duquesne, located on the site of present-day Pittsburgh, was a strategically important outpost in 18th century Colonial America.

Answer: The Colorado River

Actually, there are two Colorado Rivers. One that flows through Austin, Texas and the one that flows through the Grand Canyon.

Answer: The Hudson River

The isle of Manhattan is surrounded by three "rivers." The Hudson River which is actually a fjord, the East River and the Harlem River which are actually tidal straits. The Hudson is the only "river" of the three.

Answer: False

False. The Wabash is the state river of Indiana. It is the longest free-flowing river east of the Mississippi. The Wabash joins the Ohio River near the Indiana/Ohio border.