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Rivers Quiz

Just how much do you know about rivers? Take this not-so-simple quiz.

17-20 Right - You should be working for the National Park Service.
13-16 Right - Good, but you need to study up a bit.
9-12 Right - You probably know as much as the average person.
0-8 Right - Okay, hit the books.


1. Approximately how many rivers are there in the United States greater than 25 miles in length?
5,000
10,000
20,000
25,000

2. The longest river in the United States is the:
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Columbia River
Colorado River

3. The United States river carrying, on average, the most water is the:
Mississippi River
Missouri River
Columbia River
Colorado River

4. The oldest river in North America is the:
Mississippi River
New River
Hudson River
St. Lawrence River

5. The deepest canyon in North America is formed by the:
Colorado River
Columbia River
Green River
Snake River

6. The United States is separated from Mexico in Texas by the:
Rio Chama
Rio Grande
Red River
Colorado River

7. Grand Coulee, Bonneville and John Day are dams on the:
Columbia River
Missouri River
Klamath River
Colorado River

8. The "River of No Return" is the:
Snake River
Rogue River
Colorado River
Salmon River

9. The river most responsible for forming the Chesapeake Bay is the:
Potomac River
Susquehanna River
Delaware River
James River

10. Smaller streams flowing into a river are known as:
Branches
Tributaries
Forks
All of the Above

11. A slow-moving, marshy stream is also called a:
Kill
Rill
Run
Bayou

12. The first English settlement in the United States was along the:
James River
Rappahannock River
Potomac River
Roanoke River

13. During the Revolutionary War, the "Shot Heard 'Round The World" was fired over the:
Concord River
Charles River
Deerfield River
Hudson River

14. According to myth, George Washington threw a silver dollar across the:
Delaware River
Schulkyll River
Potomac River
Roanoke River

15. Lewis and Clark traveled down all but the:
Colorado River
Clearwater River
Missouri River
Snake River

16. Which river was not associated with an important Civil War battlefield?
Appomattox River
Charles River
Bull Run
Antietam Creek

17. Three Rivers Baseball Stadium in Pittsburg is named for which three rivers?
Monongahela, New, Ohio
Allegheny, Ohio, Susquehanna
Allegheny, Monongahela, Ohio
Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri

18. Which of these is not a song title?
Moon River
Where The River Goes
The River Wild
Down By The Lazy River

19. "Father of Waters," "Old Man River," and "Big Muddy" are nicknames of which river?
Suwanee River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Potomac River

20. The river famous for catching fire is the:
Cuyahoga River
Ohio River
Hudson River
Anacostia River

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