Rivers, Lakes & Seas

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1.Which lake between Europe and Asia is the world's largest inland body of water?
- A. Lake Superior
- B. Lake Tanganyika
- C. Caspian Sea
- D. Lake Michigan
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Caspian Sea
Did you know? The Caspian is usually classified as the world's largest lake.
2.Which lake is one of the deepest lakes of Africa?
- A. Lake Tanganyika
- B. Lake Chad
- C. Lake Titicaca
- D. Lake Ontario
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Lake Tanganyika
Did you know? Tanganyika borders four countries.
3.Which lake lies in Canada's Northwest Territories?
- A. Great Bear Lake
- B. Lake Baikal
- C. Lake Como
- D. Lake Victoria
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Great Bear Lake
Did you know? Great Bear Lake is the largest lake entirely inside Canada.
4.Which river is the longest river of Europe?
- A. Seine
- B. Thames
- C. Vistula
- D. Volga
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Volga
Did you know? The Volga flows into the Caspian Sea.
5.What is the largest fluvial (river) island in the world?
- A. Marajo
- B. Majuli
- C. Santay
- D. Bananal
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Bananal
Did you know? Bananal Island lies in the Araguaia River, Brazil.
6.Which river flows from Switzerland past Lyon to southern France?
- A. Po
- B. Elbe
- C. Rhone
- D. Mississippi
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Rhone
Did you know? The Rhone flows out of Lake Geneva.
7.Which sea lies between Australia and New Zealand?
- A. South China Sea
- B. Dead Sea
- C. Tasman Sea
- D. Red Sea
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Tasman Sea
Did you know? The Tasman Sea is notorious for rough storms.
8.Which river flows through Southeast Asia past Phnom Penh?
- A. Rio Grande
- B. Yangtze
- C. Danube
- D. Mekong
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Mekong
Did you know? The Mekong flows from Tibet through six countries.
9.Which river flows through Bangkok?
- A. The Chao Phraya
- B. The Irrawaddy
- C. The Salween
- D. The Mekong
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The Chao Phraya
Did you know? Floating markets line the Chao Phraya's canals.
10.Which lake in Scotland is famous for its legendary monster?
- A. Loch Ness
- B. Lake Ladoga
- C. Lake Titicaca
- D. Great Bear Lake
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Loch Ness
Did you know? Loch Ness holds more fresh water than all English and Welsh lakes combined.
11.Which river flows through Hanoi?
- A. The Dong Nai
- B. The Mekong
- C. The Perfume River
- D. The Red River
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The Red River
Did you know? The Red River gave North Vietnam its "Red River Delta".
12.Which sea in the Atlantic is bounded only by ocean currents?
- A. Dead Sea
- B. South China Sea
- C. Sargasso Sea
- D. Adriatic Sea
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Sargasso Sea
Did you know? The Sargasso Sea is named for its floating seaweed.
13.Which river flows through Paris?
- A. Nile
- B. Seine
- C. Vistula
- D. Missouri
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Seine
Did you know? The Seine flows through Paris into the English Channel.
14.Which sea lies between Vietnam and the Philippines?
- A. Black Sea
- B. Aegean Sea
- C. Sargasso Sea
- D. South China Sea
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South China Sea
Did you know? The South China Sea is one of the world's busiest shipping areas.
15.Which lake is a famous Y-shaped Italian lake?
- A. Lake Como
- B. Lake Ontario
- C. Lake Eyre
- D. Loch Ness
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Lake Como
Did you know? Lake Como lies at the foot of the Alps.
16.Which sea lies south of the Gulf of Mexico?
- A. Dead Sea
- B. Arabian Sea
- C. Caribbean Sea
- D. Bering Sea
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Caribbean Sea
Did you know? The Caribbean borders the islands of the Antilles.
17.Which lake high in the Andes is the highest large navigable lake?
- A. Loch Ness
- B. Lake Tanganyika
- C. Lake Superior
- D. Lake Titicaca
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Lake Titicaca
Did you know? Titicaca lies on the border of Peru and Bolivia.
18.Which river flows through Siberia into the Arctic Ocean?
- A. Ob
- B. Thames
- C. Yukon
- D. Colorado
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Ob
Did you know? The Ob is one of the great Siberian rivers.
19.Which lake is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America?
- A. Great Bear Lake
- B. Lake Superior
- C. Lake Ladoga
- D. Lake Como
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Lake Superior
Did you know? Lake Superior holds more water than the other Great Lakes combined.
20.What is the largest lake of South America?
- A. Lake Maracaibo
- B. Lake Titicaca
- C. Lake Poopo
- D. Lake Buenos Aires
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Lake Maracaibo
Did you know? Maracaibo is technically a brackish lagoon bay.
21.Which river flows through Amsterdam's center?
- A. The Amstel
- B. The Meuse
- C. The Rhine
- D. The Scheldt
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The Amstel
Did you know? Amsterdam means "dam on the Amstel".
22.Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade?
- A. Elbe
- B. Rio Grande
- C. Tigris
- D. Danube
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Danube
Did you know? The Danube is the second longest river of Europe.
23.Which river flows through Canada and Alaska?
- A. Amazon
- B. Orinoco
- C. Yukon
- D. Nile
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Yukon
Did you know? The Yukon was famous during the Klondike gold rush.
24.Which lake is a large alpine lake on the California–Nevada border?
- A. Lake Tahoe
- B. Lake Ladoga
- C. Lake Titicaca
- D. Lake Baikal
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Lake Tahoe
Did you know? Tahoe is known for its clear blue water.
25.Which sea between Israel and Jordan is the lowest land surface on Earth?
- A. Baltic Sea
- B. Mediterranean Sea
- C. Dead Sea
- D. Red Sea
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Dead Sea
Did you know? The Dead Sea is so salty that swimmers float easily.
26.Which river flows through Seoul?
- A. The Yalu
- B. The Han
- C. The Nakdong
- D. The Geum
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The Han
Did you know? The Han divides Seoul's north and south sides.
27.Which river is the longest river of Canada?
- A. Mackenzie
- B. Lena
- C. Vistula
- D. Yangtze
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Mackenzie
Did you know? The Mackenzie flows north to the Arctic Ocean.
28.Which lake in Siberia is the deepest lake in the world?
- A. Lake Baikal
- B. Lake Eyre
- C. Lake Tahoe
- D. Lake Ladoga
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Lake Baikal
Did you know? Baikal holds about one fifth of the world's unfrozen fresh water.
29.Which sea lies between Italy and the Balkans?
- A. Mediterranean Sea
- B. Adriatic Sea
- C. Aegean Sea
- D. Sargasso Sea
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Adriatic Sea
Did you know? Venice stands at the northern end of the Adriatic.
30.Which river flows through Tokyo?
- A. The Yodo
- B. The Kamo
- C. The Tone
- D. The Sumida
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The Sumida
Did you know? Fireworks over the Sumida are a summer tradition.
31.Which river is the largest river in the world by water volume?
- A. Volga
- B. Elbe
- C. Zambezi
- D. Amazon
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Amazon
Did you know? The Amazon carries more water than the next several largest rivers combined.
32.Which lake in Central Asia has shrunk to a fraction of its former size?
- A. Loch Ness
- B. Lake Titicaca
- C. Lake Como
- D. Aral Sea
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Aral Sea
Did you know? The Aral's shrinkage is a famous case of human-caused environmental change.
33.Which lake is the largest lake of Europe?
- A. Lake Michigan
- B. Lake Baikal
- C. Lake Victoria
- D. Lake Ladoga
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Lake Ladoga
Did you know? Ladoga lies near Saint Petersburg.
34.Which sea lies between Europe and Africa?
- A. Red Sea
- B. Dead Sea
- C. Mediterranean Sea
- D. Aegean Sea
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Mediterranean Sea
Did you know? The Mediterranean connects to the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar.
35.Which river is usually measured as the longest river of North America?
- A. Darling
- B. Missouri
- C. Euphrates
- D. Lena
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Missouri
Did you know? The Missouri joins the Mississippi at St. Louis.
36.Which river flows through Ukraine past Kyiv?
- A. Dnieper
- B. Mekong
- C. Lena
- D. Danube
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Dnieper
Did you know? The Dnieper is the longest river of Ukraine.
37.Which river flows through Venezuela?
- A. Tigris
- B. Orinoco
- C. Jordan River
- D. Yangtze
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Orinoco
Did you know? The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers of South America.
38.Which river flows through Lisbon?
- A. The Tagus
- B. The Ebro
- C. The Douro
- D. The Guadiana
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The Tagus
Did you know? The Tagus is the longest river of the Iberian Peninsula.
39.Which river flows through Berlin?
- A. The Rhine
- B. The Elbe
- C. The Spree
- D. The Oder
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The Spree
Did you know? The Spree winds past the Reichstag.
40.Which sea lies between Greece and Turkey?
- A. Aegean Sea
- B. Arabian Sea
- C. Sargasso Sea
- D. Caribbean Sea
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Aegean Sea
Did you know? The Aegean is dotted with famous Greek islands.

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