A River Runs Through This Quiz

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1. Which of these rivers that lends its name to an Asian country was the cradle of the ancient Harappan civilization?

Answer: Indus

The Indus river is also known as the Sindhu. The name is a Latinized version of the term Hindu which itself was derived from Sindhu. Originating on the Tibetan plateau, the river makes its way through the Ladakh region of India before entering Pakistan.

It finally enters the Arabian Sea near Karachi. The Harappan or Indus Valley civilization dates back to the Bronze Age and covered parts of northwestern, present-day India and Pakistan.

2. Flowing through Switzerland and France, which river also lends its name to a well known wine region?

Answer: Rhone

The Rhone was historically important as a trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the inland cities of France. Rising in the Swiss Alps, it traverses the Swiss cities of St-Maurice and Geneva, among others, before entering France where it passes through Lyon, Avignon and Arles.

The Rhone wine region is located in the Rhone valley in the southern part of France. It is famous for the red wine produced from the Syrah grape and the white wines produced from the Marsanne and Rousanne grapes.

3. Which large country is home to the Lena, Amur and Ob rivers?

Answer: Russia

The Ob and Lena are found within the Siberian region of Russia and empty out into the Arctic Ocean. These two rivers are found entirely within the territorial boundaries of Russia. The Amur forms the boundary between Russia and China. The Chinese name for the river is Heilong Jiang which translates to Black Dragon River.

4. Which river flows under the famous Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) of Florence, Italy?

Answer: Arno

The Arno is one of the most important rivers of Italy and is found within the Tuscany region. It originates in the Apennine Mountains and flows through the cities of Pisa and Florence. The Ponte Vecchio is a closed Medieval bridge built out of stone and consists of shops covering both its sides.

5. Which of these rivers forms a natural border between England and Wales for much of its length?

Answer: Wye

The River Wye is the fifth longest river of the United Kingdom. The towns of Hay-on-Wye and Ross-on-Wye derive their names from this river. Originating in the Cambrian Mountains of Wales, the length of the river from Redbrook to Chepstow forms a border between England and Wales.

The River Wye has been designated as a Special Area of Conservation due to being a breeding area for various species of fish.

6. The Murray is the longest river of which country?

Answer: Australia

The source of the Murray river is located in the Australian Alps. The course of the river takes it along the border of Victoria and New South Wales before it drains into the Indian Ocean. The river gives its name to the Murray cod and Murray river crayfish.

7. Which of these is the longest river of Morocco and at one time formed the boundary between the French and Spanish ruled parts of the region?

Answer: Draa

The Draa originates in the Atlas Mountains and empties out into the Atlantic Ocean. The valley formed by the river has geological importance as it contains Burgess shale type deposits. The waters of the river have also historically played an important role in irrigating the region, resulting in the valley being famous as the date basket of Morocco.

While the Wergha and Melwiyya are Moroccan rivers, the Ghaghara is an arm of the Ganges.

8. Which of these rivers is found on a different continent from the other three?

Answer: Darling

The Darling is the third longest river in Australia and was named after Sir Ralph Darling, the Governor of New South Wales. Its confluence with the Murray river makes it one of the largest river systems of the world.

The Dniester, Danube and Dnieper are all found on the European continent.

9. The Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric power station in the world at the time of its completion, spans which river?

Answer: Yangtze

The Yangtze, also known as the Chang Jiang, is the longest river in Asia and is contained entirely within the country of China. Since the river is so long, in earlier times different parts were known by different names as it was not ascertained that they all were part of the same river.

The Yangtze is also one of the largest rivers in the world by volume of water carried and flooding of the river has caused widespread death and destruction at regular intervals in history. The Three Gorges Dam was constructed over a period of fourteen years and has become an important source of electricity for the country.

10. Put the first letters of the previous nine answers together to spell the longest river of Myanmar which is sometimes also called the "Road to Mandalay".

Answer: Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy is the most important river of Myanmar and covers a large part of the country before emptying into the Andaman Sea. The river gives its name to the Irrawaddy dolphin and Irrawaddy river shark. Despite its name, the dolphin is also found in other parts of the Bay of Bengal. The nickname of "Road to Mandalay" is attributed to the poem "Mandalay" by Rudyard Kipling.

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Answer the first nine questions on different rivers around the world and the first letters of them will spell out the river for the 10th question.

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