Rivers, Lakes & Seas, Set 2
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1.Which sea lies between Russia and Alaska?
- A. Sargasso Sea
- B. Arabian Sea
- C. Bering Sea
- D. Black Sea
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Bering Sea
Did you know? The Bering Strait lies at the northern end of the Bering Sea.
2.Which river makes a great arc through West Africa past Timbuktu?
- A. Yellow River
- B. Amur
- C. Mekong
- D. Niger
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Niger
Did you know? The Niger River should not be confused with the country of the same spelling.
3.Which river flows mainly through Pakistan?
- A. Colorado
- B. Indus
- C. Congo
- D. Amur
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Indus
Did you know? The Indus gave its name to the region of India.
4.Which lake is the Great Lake that borders Toronto?
- A. Loch Ness
- B. Caspian Sea
- C. Lake Ontario
- D. Lake Tahoe
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Lake Ontario
Did you know? Niagara Falls connects Lakes Erie and Ontario.
5.Which river marks part of the border between Russia and China?
- A. Amur
- B. Seine
- C. Parana
- D. Missouri
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Amur
Did you know? The Amur is the tenth longest river in the world.
6.Which sea lies north of Turkey?
- A. South China Sea
- B. Adriatic Sea
- C. Mediterranean Sea
- D. Black Sea
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Black Sea
Did you know? The Black Sea is almost landlocked.
7.Which river feeds Victoria Falls?
- A. Nile
- B. Darling
- C. Amazon
- D. Zambezi
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Zambezi
Did you know? The Zambezi flows through southern Africa to the Indian Ocean.
8.Which river flows across northern Italy past Turin?
- A. Indus
- B. Danube
- C. Po
- D. Zambezi
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Po
Did you know? The Po is Italy's longest river.
9.Which river carved the Grand Canyon?
- A. Colorado
- B. Niger
- C. Mississippi
- D. Indus
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Colorado
Did you know? The Colorado flows through the southwestern United States.
10.Which river flows through Madrid?
- A. The Manzanares
- B. The Ebro
- C. The Duero
- D. The Tagus
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The Manzanares
Did you know? The small Manzanares flows past the royal palace.
11.Which river is the longest river of Poland?
- A. Tigris
- B. Missouri
- C. Vistula
- D. Colorado
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Vistula
Did you know? The Vistula flows through Warsaw to the Baltic Sea.
12.Which sea lies between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula?
- A. Aegean Sea
- B. Black Sea
- C. Red Sea
- D. North Sea
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Red Sea
Did you know? The Red Sea links to the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.
13.Which sea lies between Japan and the Korean peninsula?
- A. Sea of Japan
- B. Adriatic Sea
- C. Baltic Sea
- D. Caribbean Sea
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Sea of Japan
Did you know? The Sea of Japan's name is disputed by Korea.
14.Which river is one of the longest rivers of southern India?
- A. Tiber
- B. Yukon
- C. Ganges
- D. Godavari
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Godavari
Did you know? The Godavari is often called the "Ganges of the South".
15.Which river flows from the Alps through Germany into the Netherlands?
- A. Seine
- B. Rhine
- C. Euphrates
- D. Rio Grande
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Rhine
Did you know? The Rhine is one of Europe's busiest shipping rivers.
16.Which lake lies between Switzerland and France?
- A. Lake Geneva
- B. Lake Ontario
- C. Lake Como
- D. Lake Superior
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Lake Geneva
Did you know? The Rhone flows through Lake Geneva.
17.Which river of China is nicknamed "China's Sorrow" for its floods?
- A. Irrawaddy
- B. Lena
- C. Mackenzie
- D. Yellow River
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Yellow River
Did you know? The Yellow River is the second longest river of China.
18.Which river flows through Iraq past Baghdad?
- A. Orinoco
- B. Tigris
- C. Ob
- D. Thames
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Tigris
Did you know? The Tigris and Euphrates frame ancient Mesopotamia.
19.Which river forms part of the border between the US and Mexico?
- A. Mekong
- B. Yellow River
- C. Seine
- D. Rio Grande
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Rio Grande
Did you know? The Rio Grande flows to the Gulf of Mexico.
20.Which river flows through Myanmar?
- A. Mackenzie
- B. Rio Grande
- C. Indus
- D. Irrawaddy
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Irrawaddy
Did you know? The Irrawaddy is Myanmar's principal river.
21.Which river flows through the United States into the Gulf of Mexico?
- A. Mississippi
- B. Loire
- C. Nile
- D. Seine
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Mississippi
Did you know? The Mississippi is one of the world's great river systems.
22.Which river flows through Prague?
- A. The Danube
- B. The Elbe
- C. The Vltava
- D. The Oder
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The Vltava
Did you know? The Vltava is the longest river in the Czech Republic.
23.Which river flows through Germany to the sea at Hamburg?
- A. Darling
- B. Vistula
- C. Danube
- D. Elbe
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Elbe
Did you know? The Elbe rises in the Czech Republic.
24.Which river flows through London?
- A. Sao Francisco
- B. Danube
- C. Colorado
- D. Thames
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Thames
Did you know? The Thames flows through southern England past London.
25.Which sea lies between India and the Arabian Peninsula?
- A. Baltic Sea
- B. Aegean Sea
- C. Arabian Sea
- D. Dead Sea
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Arabian Sea
Did you know? Bombay faces the Arabian Sea.
26.Which river flows through Mesopotamia and is named in the Bible?
- A. Tiber
- B. Elbe
- C. Vistula
- D. Euphrates
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Euphrates
Did you know? The Euphrates is the longest river of Western Asia.
27.Which lake in Africa has shrunk dramatically since the 1960s?
- A. Lake Geneva
- B. Lake Chad
- C. Lake Como
- D. Great Bear Lake
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Lake Chad
Did you know? Lake Chad borders Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
28.Which river flows across northern India and is sacred in Hinduism?
- A. Ganges
- B. Indus
- C. Ob
- D. Rio Grande
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Ganges
Did you know? The Ganges flows past Varanasi and Kolkata.
29.Which river carries Siberian waters east of the Yenisei?
- A. Parana
- B. Lena
- C. Rhone
- D. Mississippi
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Lena
Did you know? The Lena basin is almost entirely covered in permafrost.
30.Which river flows through Egypt and Sudan into the Mediterranean?
- A. Niger
- B. Orinoco
- C. Tiber
- D. Nile
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Nile
Did you know? The Nile is about 6,650 km long and is often cited as the longest river in the world.
31.Which river flows through Dublin?
- A. The Liffey
- B. The Barrow
- C. The Boyne
- D. The Shannon
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The Liffey
Did you know? Dublin's name comes from "black pool" on the Liffey.
32.Which river is the longest river of Asia, flowing through China?
- A. Darling
- B. Sao Francisco
- C. Vistula
- D. Yangtze
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Yangtze
Did you know? The Yangtze is the third longest river in the world.
33.Which sea lies between Scandinavia and the Baltic states?
- A. Baltic Sea
- B. Arabian Sea
- C. Bering Sea
- D. Red Sea
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Baltic Sea
Did you know? The Baltic connects to the North Sea through Danish straits.
34.Which lake is the only Great Lake located entirely in the United States?
- A. Lake Tanganyika
- B. Lake Ladoga
- C. Lake Tahoe
- D. Lake Michigan
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Lake Michigan
Did you know? Chicago stands on the shore of Lake Michigan.
35.Which river is a major river of eastern Brazil?
- A. Danube
- B. Sao Francisco
- C. Orinoco
- D. Vistula
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Sao Francisco
Did you know? The Sao Francisco crosses several Brazilian states.
36.Which sea lies between Britain and continental Europe?
- A. North Sea
- B. Dead Sea
- C. Tasman Sea
- D. Sea of Japan
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North Sea
Did you know? The North Sea is a major oil and gas region.
37.Which lake is the largest lake of Australia when full?
- A. Aral Sea
- B. Lake Ladoga
- C. Lake Eyre
- D. Lake Geneva
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Lake Eyre
Did you know? Lake Eyre is usually a salt flat.
38.Which river is a long river of southeastern Australia?
- A. Darling
- B. Mackenzie
- C. Irrawaddy
- D. Dnieper
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Darling
Did you know? The Darling and Murray together form Australia's longest river system.
39.Which lake is the shallowest of the Great Lakes?
- A. Lake Erie
- B. Lake Superior
- C. Lake Ladoga
- D. Lake Tahoe
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Lake Erie
Did you know? Erie borders four US states and Ontario.
40.Which river flows from the Sea of Galilee into the Dead Sea?
- A. Danube
- B. Jordan River
- C. Congo
- D. Yukon
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Jordan River
Did you know? The Jordan River is famous as the site of Jesus's baptism.
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