Rivers and Cities Quiz

Why did people first build cities near rivers?

• To have fresh water for drinking and growing food

• Because they liked the sound of water

• To build tall buildings

• Because rivers are pretty to look at

What makes the soil near rivers good for farming?

• It is rich and good for growing plants

• It is hard and dry

• It has lots of rocks

• It is always cold

How did rivers help people travel long ago?

• They used boats on rivers like roads

• They walked across the rivers

• They built bridges everywhere

• They jumped over the rivers

What is a port?

• A place where boats can stop

• A kind of fish

• A type of river

• A small house

What did people use water wheels for?

• To grind grain into flour

• To make music

• To build houses

What kinds of animals make their homes near rivers?

• Fish, frogs, and ducks

• Lions and tigers

• Penguins and seals

• Monkeys and giraffes

Why is it important to keep rivers clean?

• Dirty water makes people and animals sick

• Clean water looks prettier

• Fish like clean water better

• To make boats go faster

How did rivers help people get food?

• They could fish in the rivers

• Rivers gave them candy

• Rivers made food appear

• Rivers cooked their food

What is one way cities use rivers today?

• To bring water to our homes

• To make ice cream

• To build houses on top of

• To play music

What is one way you can help save water?

• Turn off the water when brushing teeth

• Leave the water running all day

• Take very long showers

• Fill up many buckets