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Rivers of Asia Trivia Quiz

Do you know your rivers of Asia? Find out in this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by swimmerevan. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
swimmerevan

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
248,604

Updated
Jul 31 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1215

Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (5/10), Guest 46 (1/10), Guest 216 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is Asia's longest river? Hint

Yangtze

Mekong

Huang He

Ganges

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Ganges River flows primarily through two countries. What are they? Hint

India and Bangladesh

India and Nepal

China and India

China and Bangladesh

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Huang He (or Yellow River) is the second longest river in China. What is the exact length of this river? Hint

3,325 miles

4,500 miles

4,000 miles

3,395 miles

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Mekong River of Southeast Asia empties into which body of water? Hint

South China Sea

Philippine Sea

Gulf of Thailand

Bay of Bengal

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the largest river in southwest Asia? Hint

Euphrates

Sefid Rud

Tigris

K�z�l�rmak

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what current day country does the Salween River begin? Hint

China

Thailand

Myanmar

Bangladesh

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Irrawaddy River flows through only one country. What is this country? Hint

Pakistan

China

Myanmar

India

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Brahmaputra River flows through China, India, and Bangladesh. How long is this river? Hint

2,000 miles

2,200 miles

1,500 miles

1,800 miles

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mohenjo-Daro and Harapp� were ancient cities in the valley of what river?
Hint

Indus River

Huang He River

Yangtze River

Euphrates River

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Atrek River of Iran and Turkmenistan is how long? Hint

400 km

1,000 km

670 km

2,000 km

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Asia's longest river?

Answer: Yangtze

The Yangtze River flows eastward from Tibet to the East China Sea a total distance of 6,300 km. The largest city along the Yangtze, Chongqing, has a population of just over six million inhabitants.

2. The Ganges River flows primarily through two countries. What are they?

Answer: India and Bangladesh

The Ganges River begins in the Himalayas and empties into the Bay of Bengal, travelling a distance of 1,560 miles.

3. The Huang He (or Yellow River) is the second longest river in China. What is the exact length of this river?

Answer: 3,395 miles

The Huang He begins in China's Qinghai Province and ends in the Bo Hai.

4. The Mekong River of Southeast Asia empties into which body of water?

Answer: South China Sea

The basin of the Mekong is an important agricultural area, with rice as the main crop. The Mekong begins in the Chinese province of Tibet.

5. What is the largest river in southwest Asia?

Answer: Euphrates

The length of the Euphrates is 2,700 km. The Tigris and Euphrates created a fertile area of land. This area was once known as Mesopotamia.

6. In what current day country does the Salween River begin?

Answer: China

The Salween River flows a total length of 2,800 km. The Salween empties into the Gulf of Martaban at the port of Moulmein

7. The Irrawaddy River flows through only one country. What is this country?

Answer: Myanmar

The Irrawaddy River flows generally south for 2,100 km through Myanmar. It empties into the Andaman Sea.

8. The Brahmaputra River flows through China, India, and Bangladesh. How long is this river?

Answer: 1,800 miles

Brahmaputra means "son of Brahma" in Sanskrit. The Brahmaputra eventually empties into the Bay of Bengal.

9. Mohenjo-Daro and Harapp� were ancient cities in the valley of what river?

Answer: Indus River

The Indus River flows through China, India, and Pakistan.

10. The Atrek River of Iran and Turkmenistan is how long?

Answer: 670 km

The Atrek forms part of the border between Iran and Turkmenistan. The Atrek is a tributary of the Caspian Sea on its Asian side, and its source is a spring in the mountains northwest of Mashhad called Kora Kazan, or "Black Cauldron."

Source: Author swimmerevan

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