How well do you know the world’s rivers?

Reckon you know the world’s longest river? What about the widest? Perhaps you’ve brushed up on your river trivia for your favourite part of the world?

Test your knowledge here, with this fun (if challenging) rivers of the world quiz…

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1. Which of these is the world’s longest river?

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2. Which of these is the world’s widest river?

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3. This Asian river is visually quite distinctive. What’s it called?

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4. Where would you find the Irrawaddy River?

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5. How long is the River Nile?

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6. Can you identify this winding African river?

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7. In which African country would you meet the tribes who live alongside the Omo River?

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8. The Tigris River runs through which three countries?

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9. Australia’s longest river shares a name with a famous tennis player. Name that player…

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10. The USA’s Mississippi River runs through or borders 10 of the country’s 50 states. Which of these states is NOT on that list?

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11. 27 rivers flow into Lake Titicaca, but only one flows out from it. Can you name that river?

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12. Which of these is Europe’s longest river?

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13. How many European countries does the Danube run through?

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14. Which of these is the UK’s longest river?

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15. On which English river do these famous bridges sit?

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16. Which was the first river in the world to be granted the same legal rights as a human being?

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17. Several countries in the world have no rivers. Which of these countries DOES have a river?