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Joel Send a noteboard - 05/02/2012 03:20:10 AM

Should be 3, 'cos Enya should have gotten me #2, and I only missed half of #7 because I wrongly chose the Danube for #6. That total would still be awful though.

This quiz is all about the world's rivers. Some of the questions might be a little tricky or hard, but I figure you can handle it, and any sort of score is pretty much a good score. I wrote the questions myself, so if the answers are wrong you'll know that someone else is to blame because clearly I would never make an error. (EDIT: It turns question 6 was partly wrong, so I have updated it.)

RIVERS

1. Everyone knows that the Mississippi is the largest river basin in North America, at 1.2 million square miles, gathering water from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians. But at 700,000 square miles, which river basin is the second-largest in North America?

This seems like it might be one of those tricks, because of the Ohio and Erie. Those SHOULD be counted in the Mississippis basin though, so I will go with the Colorado (the one in AZ, not TX.) I think the western Red River has a pretty good sized basin, too, though, so I may regret this....

2. This river in South America contains the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, Angel Falls, which descends 3212 feet over a sheer cliff before the river continues.

I wish you had asked me about Angel Falls instead, 'cos I doubt the answer is the Amazon. However, since I cannot think of any other South American rivers at this time of night, I will go with that.

3. In terms of pure length, where does the Amazon River rank in the world?

If we do not count tributaries, I believe it is first. If we do count tributaries, I believe it is third behind the Mississippi and Nile.

4. The Amazon carries an incredible amount of water to the sea each year. In terms of all water discharged into the ocean by rivers across the world, the Amazon is responsible for 20 percent of it all by itself. Which African river comes second, at a distant 4 percent?

Almost has to be the Nile; I cannot imagine any African river surpassing it.

5. This river contains the spectacular Victoria Falls, which is more than twice the height and width of Niagara Falls.

I will go with the Nile again.

6. There are only two European rivers longer than 500 miles that flow into the Mediterranean Sea. Name one of them.

Tricky, indeed, because I am not sure where the Danube ends up, and fear it might be the Black Sea, but I will go with it anyway, and take the Po as the other.

7. Europe's longest river is the Volga, 2293 miles long, which flows through western Russia to the Caspian Sea. What is Europe's second-longest river, 1770 miles long, and what body of water does it flow into?

The Danube, and hopefully the Mediterranean.

8. Which Asian river is the muddiest in the world, carrying 30 times more silt per cubic meter than the Nile? (Hint: In 1931 this river flooded, killing somewhere between one and two million people in the world's worst natural disaster in recorded history.)

How is that a hint? There are a crapton of rivers in China where a flood could kill that many TODAY, but I will take Yangtze.

9. Though it is not as muddy and concentrated as the river in the previous question, this Asian river carries the most sediment in the world in terms of raw numbers, discharging two billion tons of of it every year. (Hint: The delta at the mouth of this river is home to one of the last remaining populations of the endangered Bengal tiger.)

Right, changing my previous answer then and going with the Ganges here.

10. What is the name of the only major river system in Australia, the drainage area of which contains more than 80 percent of the country's irrigated farmland?

Australia has water now?!

Did the convicts bring it...?

Um. I will guess the Cook, just because the Brits cannot have named EVERYTHING after Queen Victoria.

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Geography 101: The River Quiz Nate - 04/02/2012 06:05:36 PM 718 Views

Answers Nate - 04/02/2012 06:06:03 PM 499 Views

5 *NM* Stephen - 04/02/2012 06:42:24 PM 275 Views

Ow. 2. But that is okay. Next time I see a quiz on rivers I will do better now. *NM* Tashmere - 08/02/2012 12:43:27 AM 256 Views

8, as it turns out. Lots of good guesses in there.

Rebekah - 04/02/2012 06:19:03 PM 536 Views

Sorta hard to quote myself on this... 6 for sure, though. Legolas - 04/02/2012 06:28:00 PM 473 Views

Ack. Nate - 04/02/2012 06:39:44 PM 420 Views

Enjoyed this quiz a lot, though, you should do more of them! *NM* Legolas - 05/02/2012 12:41:34 PM 186 Views

Thanks! I plan to do more on various geographical subjects. Nate - 05/02/2012 05:39:12 PM 440 Views

Mine will be mostly guesses. I'm awful at rivers. nossy - 04/02/2012 06:37:58 PM 432 Views

Re: Mine will be mostly guesses. I'm awful at rivers. nossy - 04/02/2012 06:42:14 PM 457 Views

I thought that for the longest time, too. And keep re-thinking it even though I know better. Legolas - 04/02/2012 11:17:04 PM 437 Views

That actually makes me feel better.

nossy - 04/02/2012 11:29:00 PM 395 Views

Aw. Nate - 04/02/2012 11:40:52 PM 441 Views

Same here. Joel - 05/02/2012 03:34:48 AM 402 Views

Oof 5 right ... The_Muted_Grimaud - 05/02/2012 02:31:19 AM 545 Views

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<quote id="243763">
Should be 3, 'cos Enya should have gotten me #2, and I only missed half of #7 because I wrongly chose the Danube for #6.  That total would still be awful though. :[
<quote id="243701">This quiz is all about the world's rivers. Some of the questions might be a little tricky or hard, but I figure you can handle it, and any sort of score is pretty much a good score. I wrote the questions myself, so if the answers are wrong you'll know that someone else is to blame because clearly I would never make an error. (EDIT: It turns question 6 was partly wrong, so I have updated it.)

RIVERS

1. Everyone knows that the Mississippi is the largest river basin in North America, at 1.2 million square miles, gathering water from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians. But at 700,000 square miles, which river basin is the second-largest in North America?</quote>
This seems like it might be one of those tricks, because of the Ohio and Erie.  Those SHOULD be counted in the Mississippis basin though, so I will go with the Colorado (the one in AZ, not TX.)  I think the western Red River has a pretty good sized basin, too, though, so I may regret this.... 
<quote id="243701">2. This river in South America contains the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, Angel Falls, which descends 3212 feet over a sheer cliff before the river continues.</quote>
I wish you had asked me about Angel Falls instead, 'cos I doubt the answer is the Amazon.  However, since I cannot think of any other South American rivers at this time of night, I will go with that.
<quote id="243701">3. In terms of pure length, where does the Amazon River rank in the world?</quote>
If we do not count tributaries, I believe it is first.  If we do count tributaries, I believe it is third behind the Mississippi and Nile.
<quote id="243701">4. The Amazon carries an incredible amount of water to the sea each year. In terms of all water discharged into the ocean by rivers across the world, the Amazon is responsible for 20 percent of it all by itself. Which African river comes second, at a distant 4 percent?</quote>
Almost has to be the Nile; I cannot imagine any African river surpassing it.
<quote id="243701">5. This river contains the spectacular Victoria Falls, which is more than twice the height and width of Niagara Falls.</quote>
I will go with the Nile again.
<quote id="243701">6. There are only two European rivers longer than 500 miles that flow into the Mediterranean Sea. Name one of them.</quote>
Tricky, indeed, because I am not sure where the Danube ends up, and fear it might be the Black Sea, but I will go with it anyway, and take the Po as the other.
<quote id="243701">7. Europe's longest river is the Volga, 2293 miles long, which flows through western Russia to the Caspian Sea. What is Europe's second-longest river, 1770 miles long, and what body of water does it flow into?</quote>
The Danube, and hopefully the Mediterranean. :P
<quote id="243701">8. Which Asian river is the muddiest in the world, carrying 30 times more silt per cubic meter than the Nile? (Hint: In 1931 this river flooded, killing somewhere between one and two million people in the world's worst natural disaster in recorded history.)</quote>
How is that a hint?  There are a crapton of rivers in China where a flood could kill that many TODAY, but I will take Yangtze.
<quote id="243701">9. Though it is not as muddy and concentrated as the river in the previous question, this Asian river carries the most sediment in the world in terms of raw numbers, discharging two billion tons of of it every year. (Hint: The delta at the mouth of this river is home to one of the last remaining populations of the endangered Bengal tiger.)</quote>
Right, changing my previous answer then and going with the Ganges here.
<quote id="243701">10. What is the name of the only major river system in Australia, the drainage area of which contains more than 80 percent of the country's irrigated farmland?</quote>
Australia has water now?! :O2 Did the convicts bring it...? :confused: Um.  I will guess the Cook, just because the Brits cannot have named EVERYTHING after Queen Victoria.
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