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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Question 1 of 17

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

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Question 2 of 17

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

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Question 3 of 17

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

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Question 4 of 17

4. Where would you find the Irrawaddy River?

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Question 5 of 17

5. How long is the River Nile?

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Question 6 of 17

6. Can you identify this winding African river?

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Question 7 of 17

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

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Question 8 of 17

8. The Tigris River runs through which three countries?

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Question 9 of 17

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

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Question 10 of 17

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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Question 11 of 17

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

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Question 12 of 17

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

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Question 13 of 17

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

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Question 14 of 17

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

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Question 15 of 17

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

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Question 16 of 17

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

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Question 17 of 17

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