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1. Oceania: We'll start in Micronesia. There is a river that connects Lake Ngardok with the sea. Crocodiles use this river to get to the lake to breed. So, if you are traveling through this river, you might see, just around the river bend, a few crocodiles, moorhens, gray ducks, and fruit doves. The river is the Ngerdorch, but to which part of Micronesia does it belong?
2. Australia: Sticking to Oceania a bit, this question is for my friends from Down Under. Just around the river bend, the second longest river in Western Australia runs through Kalbarri, which is the only city along the entire river. The river drains into the Indian Ocean. Which river in Western Australia might this be?
3. Antarctica: We move south now to Antarctica, and travel on a river that is the longest on the continent. It only flows for a few months of the year. Just around the river bend, you see Lake Vanda, into which the river flows. The river is named after a kind of quartz. Do you know which of these is quartz?
4. South America: There is a river in Colombia named after a Bible character. The river flows through many cities along its 950 mile (1,540 km) journey, including, just around the river bend, a city called Honda. Which Biblical character is the name of the river derived from?
5. Central America: Just around the river bend of this river is the Mayan site of Quirigua. The river flows into the Gulf of Honduras, but is considered a Guatemalan river. It is also sometimes called the Rio Grande, or Grand River. What river might this be?
6. Caribbean: Just around the river bend of this river, you see the town of May Pen, in Clarendon. You know you are on the longest river in Jamaica, but you have to ask locals what the river is called. They tell you it is called Rio... what?
7. North America: If you start in Saskatchewan, and travel through Manitoba, you will reach the Hudson Bay. Just around the river bend, you will reach a city bordering Hudson Bay, which is so named because of the river that flows right through it. Which river is named after a Duke of Marlborough' not to be confused with a politician's name?
8. Asia: This river, the largest traveling to the Arctic Ocean, starts in Mongolia and goes through Siberia. The 465 mile (748 km) long river travels through many cities, including Igarka, Kyzyl, and, just around the river bend, Dudinka. What Asian river is this?
9. Europe: As you travel just around the river bend, you come to a city in Ukraine with the same name as the river. You know the city was completely evacuated during the Chernobyl disaster. The river flows from the Ukraine to Belarus, but flows back to the Ukraine, where it joins with the Dneiper. The Slavic name of the river means "near five", because it is joined together with five other rivers. What river has the same name as an evacuated Ukrainian city?
10. Africa: We last travel a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This river cannot be navigated all year long, as it dries out during hotter months. Just around the river bend, you might see the small, remote town of Kole, which sits on the river. This river is a tributary of all three other options. Therefore, it is the smallest of all rivers listed. Which of these rivers is the smallest tributary?
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