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Quiz about River Lakes Countries and More

River, Lakes, Countries and More Quiz

There are rivers and lakes in about every country. This quiz will ask you to identify lakes and countries by the clues given! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by rightiam. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rightiam

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,736

Updated
Jan 07 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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2682

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Memphis, Tennessee is a city where blues, gospel, and rock 'n' roll are found. What river does this city border? Hint

Tennessee River

Snake River

Deschutes River

The Mississippi

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Question 2 of 10

2. The city Paris is home the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and many more wonders. The city lies on the Seine River. What bridge spans across the mouth of this river? Hint

Pont De Normandie

Brotonne Bridge

Conflans Sainte Honorine

Pont Alexandre III

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Nile River is the one of the four noticeably large rivers that flow north. What lake supplies the water for the White Nile? Hint

Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tana

Lake Kariba

Lake Victoria

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Question 4 of 10

4. Australia is a very dry country. Many lakes cannot stay filled year round. What is the largest lake in Australia? Hint

Lake Eyre

Lake Uluru

Lake Canberra

Lake Assal

5. In 1931, a flood in China killed an estimated one million to two million people. Only seven years later, another flood killed an estimated five hundred thousand to nine hundred thousand people. What rivers caused these massive floods? Hint

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Amur and Mekong Rivers

Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

Ob and Lancang Rivers

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Question 6 of 10

6. Eilat is a major port on the most southern tip of Israel. This city is accessed by roads and water. What gulf must you go through to reach Eilat? Hint

Gulf of Suez

Gulf of Aqaba

Persian Gulf

Gulf of Oman

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Question 7 of 10

7. Madagascar is an island off the east coast of Africa, and is one of the top ten largest islands in the world. The island's east coast is mostly straight without many inlets or rivers. There is one bay, and it happens to be the largest bay in Madagascar. What is the name of the bay? Hint

Rodo Bay

Saint-Augustin Bay

Antongil Bay

Croker Bay

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Question 8 of 10

8. Bandar Seri Begawan is the largest city and the capital of a country. It's also located on a bay. What is the country, and what's the bay called? Hint

Singapore and Singapore Bay

Brunei Darussalam and Brunei Bay

Philippines and Manila Bay

Taiwan and Tan-shui Bay

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Gulf of Mexico is home to very few islands, most of them very small. What is the largest island in the Gulf of Mexico? Cuba, the Florida Keys, and any U.S. territory does not count. Hint

Cayo Arenas

Isla Del Carmen

Cozumel

Arrecilfe Alacran

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Question 10 of 10

10. What cape divides the Atlantic from the Indian Ocean? Hint

Cape Agulhas

Cape of Good Hope

Cape Town

Western Cape

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Memphis, Tennessee is a city where blues, gospel, and rock 'n' roll are found. What river does this city border?

Answer: The Mississippi

The Mississippi River is the third longest river in the world! It starts in Minnesota and ends in Louisiana.

2. The city Paris is home the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, and many more wonders. The city lies on the Seine River. What bridge spans across the mouth of this river?

Answer: Pont De Normandie

Although all four answers are bridges going across the Seine River, Pont De Normandie is the bridge at the mouth, located near Le Havre.

3. The Nile River is the one of the four noticeably large rivers that flow north. What lake supplies the water for the White Nile?

Answer: Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria is located in three different countries: Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. This lake is the start of the Nile River, the longest in the world. It is Africa's largest lake, and is the largest tropical lake in the world. Lake Tana is the source of the Blue Nile River.

4. Australia is a very dry country. Many lakes cannot stay filled year round. What is the largest lake in Australia?

Answer: Lake Eyre

Lake Eyre only fills on rare occasions, and its elevation is 49 feet below sea level. It's the center point of the Lake Eyre Basin.

Answer: Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

The Yellow River is the seventh longest river in the world. It originates in the Qinghai mountains, and empties into Bohai Sea. It has changed its course 18 times in the last 4000 years. The Yangtze River is the third longest in the world, and the longest river to flow entirely within one country.

6. Eilat is a major port on the most southern tip of Israel. This city is accessed by roads and water. What gulf must you go through to reach Eilat?

Answer: Gulf of Aqaba

The Gulf of Aqaba is connected to the Red Sea and is approximately 110 miles long (177 Kilometers). The gulf borders four countries: Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.

Answer: Antongil Bay

All of answers are bays in Madagascar, but Antongil Bay is the largest at 60 kilometers long (37 miles), and 32 kilometers wide (20 miles). The bay was formed by the Masoala Peninsula, north of the bay.

8. Bandar Seri Begawan is the largest city and the capital of a country. It's also located on a bay. What is the country, and what's the bay called?

Answer: Brunei Darussalam and Brunei Bay

Brunei Darussalam is a small country surrounded by East Malaysia. The bay is Brunei Bay, a short four miles from the capital.

9. The Gulf of Mexico is home to very few islands, most of them very small. What is the largest island in the Gulf of Mexico? Cuba, the Florida Keys, and any U.S. territory does not count.

Answer: Isla Del Carmen

Although Cozumel is the biggest of the islands listed, it's not in the Gulf of Mexico. Isla del Carmen is located in the Campeche Province of Mexico.

10. What cape divides the Atlantic from the Indian Ocean?

Answer: Cape Agulhas

Cape Agulhas is the most southernmost point in Africa and divides the Atlantic from the Indian. The cape is in South Africa. It is to the southeast of the perhaps better known Cape of Good Hope.

Source: Author rightiam

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