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Border Rivers in Europe Trivia Quiz
In this quiz I will ask you about some border rivers in Europe. I give you the name of the rivers. You give me the name of the countries it´s a border between.
A multiple-choice quiz
by author.
Estimated time: 7 mins.
Last 3 plays: Johnmcmanners (25/25), piet (10/25), Linda_Arizona (14/25).
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Anárjohka/Tana.
Answer: Norway and Finland
Upper part of the river is called Anárjohka, while the lower part is called Tana. Falls into the Tana Fjord in Finnmark, Norway.
2. Pasvikelva/Ivalojoki.
Answer: Norway and Russia + Finland and Russia
This river has its source in Lake Inari. The upper (Finnish) part is called Ivalojoki and is a border between Finland and Russia. The lower part is called Pasvikelva and is a border between Norway and Russia. It falls into the Varanger Fjord in Finnmark, Norway.
3. Torne älv.
Answer: Sweden and Finland
The lower part of Torne älv constitutes border between Sweden and Finland. It falls into the Gulf of Bothnia.
4. Neman (Nemunas).
Answer: Lithuania and Russia
This river is called Memel in German. It constitutes the border between Lithuania and Russian enclave Kaliningrad. It falls into the Baltic Sea.
5. Prut.
Answer: Moldova and Romania
This river starts in the Carpathian Mountains and falls into the Danube.
6. Dniestr.
Answer: Moldova and Ukraine
Flows from the Carpathian Mts. into the Black Sea.
7. Dnieper.
Answer: Belarus and Ukraine
Originates in the Smolensk area (Russia), flows through Ukraine and falls into the Black Sea. It´s the third longest river in Europe, after Volga and Danube.
8. Donets.
Answer: Ukraine and Russia
It´s a tributary of the Don River and falls into the Black Sea.
9. Western Bug.
Answer: Poland and Belarus
There are two Bug Rivers - Western Bug (a border between Poland and Belarus) and Southern Bug (a border between Poland and Ukraine).
10. Danube.
Answer: Romania and Bulgaria + Romania and Serbia + Croatia and Serbia + Hungary and Slovakia
This is the second longest river in Europe. It originates in Schwarzwald (Germany), flows through Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania where it splits in three and forms a delta before it falls into the Black Sea. Both Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade are located on the Danube.
11. Evros.
Answer: Greece and Turkey
Also called the Maritsa, this river falls into the Aegean Sea.
12. Sava.
Answer: Bosnia and Croatia
Flows from the Eastern Alps through Slovenia and Croatia. Falls into the Danube in Belgrade.
13. Drava.
Answer: Croatia and Hungary
This is a tributary to the Danube. It originates in Italy, flows through Austria, Slovenia and Croatia and falls into the Danube near Osijek.
14. Drina.
Answer: Bosnia and Serbia
This river originates in Montenegro, flows through Bosnia. The lower part constitutes border between Bosnia and Serbia. Falls into Sava River south west of Novi Sad.
15. Morava (March).
Answer: Austria and Slovakia
Originates on the border between Poland and Czech Republic. Falls into the Danube near Bratislava (Slovakia).
16. Inn.
Answer: Germany and Austria
Originates in Switzerland, flows through Austria and falls into the Danube in Passau (Germany).
17. Oder.
Answer: Germany and Poland
Originates in the Sudeten Mts. (Czech Republic). Along with the Neisse river it constitutes the Polish-German border. Falls into the Baltic Sea.
18. Rhine.
Answer: Germany and Switzerland + Germany and France + Switzerland and Liechtenstein + Switzerland and Austria
The Rhine originates in Switzerland, forms the boundary Switzerland-Liechtenstein and Switzerland-Austria, flows through Lake Constance, and then forms the boundary Germany-Switzerland and Germany-France. Then it flows through Netherlands into the North Sea.
19. Maas (Meuse).
Answer: Netherlands and Belgium
Originates in France. Flows through Belgium and Netherlands to join Waal and Lek, which are tributaries to the Rhine. Falls into the North Sea.
20. Mosel (Moselle).
Answer: Germany and Luxembourg
This is a tributary to the Rhine. It originates in France, constitutes Germany-Luxembourg border and falls into the Rhine in Koblenz (Germany).
21. Douro (Duero).
Answer: Spain and Portugal
Originates in Sierra de Orbion (Spain) and falls into the Atlantic in Porto (Portugal)
22. Bidassoa.
Answer: France and Spain
The Bidassoa is a small river or stream which rises in Spain and falls into to Bay of Biscay in border cities Irun (Spain) and Hendaye (France). Its last 10km. constitutes French-Spanish border.
23. Wye.
Answer: England and Wales
Rises in Powys county, central Wales. Falls into the Severn south of Chepstow.
24. Foyle.
Answer: Ireland and Northern Ireland
Formed by confluence of Finn and Mourne Rivers.
25. Tweed.
Answer: England and Scotland
Rises in Borders Region, Scotland. Empties into North Sea at Berwick.
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