{"id":4047,"date":"2023-01-17T21:33:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T21:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/?p=4047"},"modified":"2023-01-23T18:47:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T18:47:23","slug":"the-really-great-rivers-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/the-really-great-rivers-quiz\/travel\/geography\/","title":{"rendered":"The Really Great Rivers Quiz!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-rid-id=\"468713\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\">What is a river?<\/h3>\n<div data-rid-id=\"468713\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\">The most simplistic description of a river would be a large, natural stream of flowing water. The main purpose of a river is to carry large volumes of water from land to sea.<\/div>\n<h3 data-rid-id=\"468713\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-rid-id=\"468713\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\">Did you know?<\/h3>\n<div data-rid-id=\"468713\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\">\n<ul>\n<li>Potamology is the scientific study of rivers.<\/li>\n<li>Rivers are found on every continent of the world and in almost every type of terrain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p data-rid-id=\"468713\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\">What&#8217;s your knowledge of rivers? Well, here&#8217;s a fun trivia quiz on some of the world&#8217;s most famous rivers. Got five minutes spare? Why not give our quiz a go?<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-rid-id=\"468713\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\">Take &#8220;The Really Great Rivers Quiz!&#8221;<\/h3>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"468713\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/files\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;\" title=\"Quiz - The Really Great Rivers Quiz!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/468713?\"><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>The Really Great Rivers Quiz!<\/h2>\n<p>A fun trivia quiz on the facts surrounding some of the world&#8217;s greatest rivers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>How many countries does the world&#8217;s longest river, the Nile, flow through?<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which is the world&#8217;s deepest river?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Into which South American River does the world&#8217;s highest waterfall, the Angel Falls, flow?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>On which river would you find the world&#8217;s widest waterfall?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>In which country is the Mekong Delta located?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which river in the world has the greatest volume of discharge?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>Which is the longest river in North America?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>How many rivers in the world are over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) long?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>\n<h2>Which of the following is NOT a river in Russia?<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>\n<h2>If you were swimming in the Irrawaddy river, which country would you be in?<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>\n<h2>Which is the longest river in the UK?<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2>How many European countries have NO rivers?<\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>Oh dear! Rivers just don&#8217;t seem to be your thing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>No need to &#8220;cry me a river&#8221;- that&#8217;s a pretty decent effort!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>A little &#8220;ebb&#8221; but mostly &#8220;flow&#8221; &#8211; very good!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Excellent! You&#8217;re obviously in full flow.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"link-riddle\" style=\"width: 640px; margin: 0px auto; padding-top: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Quiz Maker<\/a> &#8211; powered by Riddle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a river? The most simplistic description of a river would be a large, natural stream of flowing water. The main purpose of a river is to carry large volumes of water from land to sea. Did you know? 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