Border Rivers in Asia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Russia and China

It rises in China, is called Amur after meeting tributaries Zhilka and Argun, and falls into the Tatar Strait on the Russian Pacific coast. The river area was scene of a small border war between Soviet Union and China in the 60s.

Answer: China and North Korea

The Yalu Jiang rises in Chang-pai Shan, North Korea and falls into Korea Bay. The Japanese won two wars in battles at the mouth of this river, against China (1894) and Russia (1904). A railroad bridge crosses the river from North Korea to Tantung in China.

Answer: Burma and Thailand

It rises in Tibetan Plateau, flows through Shan State (Burma) and Lower Burma, empties into Gulf of Martaban at Moulmein.

Answer: India and Bangladesh

This sacred river rises in the Himalaya near Gangotri, flows through India to meet the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh. Together they form a large delta before they flow into the Bay of Bengal.

Answer: India and Pakistan

It rises in Tibet, flows through Jammu and Kashmir, cuts through the Ladakh Range, then flows through Pakistan and empties in the Arabian Sea. The area was scene of important early Indian civilizations, notably Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, about 2500 BC.

Answer: Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan + Afghanistan and Uzbekistan + Afghanistan and Tajikistan

In ancient times called Oxus, this river rises in the Pamir and flows down the Hindu Kush Slope to the Aral Sea.

Answer: Thailand and Laos + Cambodia and Laos + Burma and Laos

It rises in the Tangkula Range, Tibet. Then it flows through Yunnan Province, China and through east Indo-China. It forms the boundary beteen Laos and Burma and a large part of the boundary between Laos and Thailand. In Vietnam it forms a wide delta which is a fertile rice-producing area. It empties in the South China Sea.

Answer: Syria and Israel + Jordan and Israel + Jordan and The Palestinian Territories (West Bank).

The Jordan rises in Syria, flows through the Waters of Merom and Sea of Galilee to north end of the Dead Sea. Noted for associations with Old Testament and New Testament history. Also noted for political and military dispute. Itīs not today a de facto border to Syria, as the Golan heights are annexed by Israel.

But since this annexation is not recognized I consider this an official "border". The Palestinian Territories are, of course, also disputed. But as I follow the international, UN approved) "borders" the Jordan River would form a "border" between the state of Jordan and Palestine/The Palestinian Territories/The West Bank.

Answer: Turkey and Syria

Also called Karasu or Kara Su, the Western Euphrates is the main headstream of the Euphrates. It rises north of Erzurum, Turkey, then unites with the Eastern Euphrates (also called Murat River). After this it is just called the Euphrates. In Iraq Euphrates unites with the Tigris and continues, as Shatt-al-Arab, to the Persian Gulf.

Answer: Armenia and Azerbaijan + Turkey and Iran

This river rises in the mountains of Turkish Armenia south of Erzurum and flows into the Caspian Sea.