CURIOUSITY QUIZ: GREAT RIVERS OF THE WORLD

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Rivers are natural flowing streams of water that travel across the land, often starting from mountains or springs and ending in oceans, lakes or other rivers. They provide water for drinking, farming and animals. People use rivers for transportation and they are home to diverse plants and creatures. Rivers shape landscapes and have been important throughout history, supporting civilizations and ecosystems. The World Rivers Day is celebrated on every fourth Sunday of September to raise public awareness and encourage sustainable management of rivers.

Test Your knowledge on 'Great Rivers of the World' prepared in the context of the celebration of World Rivers Day . Attempt all the questions by clicking on the right option. Submit the completed Form by clicking the 'Submit' button at the end of the Form. Get your Score and the correct Answer by clicking the 'View score' button. Good Luck!

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A river described highly sacred in our mythology, but has now lost its glory and considered as highly polluted (one of the ten most polluted rivers of the world) primarily due to dumping of garbage in its waters by the people living along its coasts:

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The Brahmaputra

The Yamuna

The Ganges

The Indus

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This is the largest river of the world by discharge volume of water into the sea and supports the largest stretch of the precious tropical rain forest along its coast:

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The Amazon

The Nile

The Yangtze

The Mississippi

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This river's drainage basin encompasses 11 countries. It is the primary water source of most countries in the continent. Additionally, it is an important economic river, supporting agriculture and fishing . It is the longest river in the world having a length of 6650 km. Can you identify it ?

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The Amazon

The Nile

The Yangtze

The Mississippi

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The river flows through or along 10 countries of Europe, starting from Germany’s Black Forest and ending up in the Black Sea. This alone makes it unique, as no other river in the world runs through as many countries and forms the most important trade and inland navigational route for the people of the continent:

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The Rhine

The Elbe

The Thames

The Danyube

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As one of the world's greatest waterways, the mighty river flows through the heart of Southeast Asia, passing 6 countries in total and offering an outstanding array of landscapes, wildlife, and culture of the regions it flows through. This is the twelfth longest river of the world. It is known for its vast rice cultivation along its bank. Can you identify the river?

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Salween River

Chindwin River

Chao Phraya River

Mekong River

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Literally meaning 'The Long River' in Chinese, it is the longest river in Eurasia, the third longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country:

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Yellow River

Amur River

The Yangtze

Songhua River

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This is one of the cleanest rivers of the world and flows through a major city. Its waterways are highly navigational and has a total of 45 locks and is home to a number of heritage and academic sites along its banks:

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The Seine of France

The Rhine of Germany

The Thames of England

The Dnister of Eastern Europe

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Which is the longest river in Australia?

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Darling River

Murray river

Paroo River

Culgoa River

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It is one of the world's major river systems in size, habitat diversity and biological productivity. It is also one of the world's most important commercial waterways and one of North America's great migration routes for both birds and fishes. Nearly 700 miles of the river is free from any dam. Can you identify it?

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River Misouri

River Mississippi

River Hudson

River St Lawrence

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It flows 3,740 kilometers through western Russia. It is the principal waterway of western Russia and the historic cradle of the Russian state. It played an important part in the life of the Russian people, Russian folklore and often is called the Mother River in Russia. Can you identify it ?

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The Ob

The Volga

The Lena

The Dnipro

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