WorksheetsKnowledge Bowl Geography World Questions: World Rivers (1–9)
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
The Amazon River is located on which continent?
Africa
South America
Asia
Europe
The Amazon River flows mainly through which country?
Chile
Brazil
Mexico
Argentina
The Rio Paraná mainly flows through Brazil, Paraguay, and which other country?
Uruguay
Argentina
Peru
Colombia
The Nile River flows primarily through which continent?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Australia
The Nile flows through Egypt and which other major country?
Sudan
Morocco
Nigeria
Kenya
The Congo (Zaire) River is located on which continent?
South America
Africa
Australia
Europe
The Congo River mostly flows through:
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenya
South Africa
Algeria
The Niger River flows through Nigeria and which other region?
West Africa
Southern Africa
North Africa
East Africa
The Limpopo River is mainly associated with which region?
Southern Africa
West Africa
East Asia
North America
The Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River is located in:
Japan
China
Russia
India
The Ob River flows through which country?
Japan
Russia
China
Mongolia
The Mekong River flows through China and which major region?
Southern Europe
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Oceania
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are found in which region?
South Asia
Central America
Middle East
Southern Africa
The Tigris River flows through Iraq and which other country?
Egypt
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Iran
The Euphrates River flows through Syria and:
India
Iraq
Morocco
Ethiopia
The Volga River is located in which country?
Germany
Poland
Russia
China
The Danube River flows into which body of water?
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean
Caspian Sea
The Danube flows through how many countries approximately?
2
4
10
20
The Ural River helps form the border between:
Europe & Asia
Africa & Europe
Asia & Australia
North & South America
The Rhine (Rhein) River flows mainly through which country?
France
Germany
Italy
Sweden
The Elbe River flows into which sea?
Black Sea
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Red Sea
The Darling River is located in:
Africa
Australia
South America
Europe
The Fly River is in which country?
Papua New Guinea
China
Australia
Indonesia
The Irrawaddy River is mainly in:
Thailand
India
Myanmar
Vietnam
The Rio Salado is found on which continent?
Africa
Europe
South America
Asia
The Amazon forms part of the border between Brazil and which country?
Colombia
Mexico
Peru
Chile
The Niger River empties into which body of water?
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Caspian Sea
The Mekong River empties into which sea?
South China Sea
Arabian Sea
Black Sea
Sea of Japan
The Nile splits into branches near which city?
Cairo
Lagos
Nairobi
Tunis
The Danube flows through which capital city?
Paris
Vienna
London
Warsaw
The Rhine River flows into which body of water?
Red Sea
North Sea
Baltic Sea
Caspian Sea
The Euphrates flows into which country’s territory last?
Iraq
Egypt
Pakistan
Sudan
The Chang Jiang ends in which major city region?
Shanghai
Tokyo
Mumbai
Beijing
The Ob flows into which ocean?
Indian
Atlantic
Arctic
Pacific
The Limpopo River flows partly through which country?
South Africa
Egypt
Ghana
Somalia
Christianity began on which continent?
Asia
Europe
Africa
South America
The majority of Muslims live on which continent?
Europe
North America
Asia
Australia
Hinduism is most closely associated with which country?
China
India
Egypt
Russia
Buddhism began in which region?
Middle East
South Asia
Western Europe
Central America
Sikhism originated in which part of India?
Punjab region
Kashmir
Delhi
Mumbai
Judaism began in which region?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East
East Asia
South America
Shinto is most strongly associated with:
Korea
Japan
Thailand
India
Confucianism originated in:
Japan
China
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
Taoism is linked to which civilization?
India
Rome
China
Greece
Christianity is most common today on which continents?
South America & Europe
Asia & Africa
Antarctica & Oceania
Europe & Australia
Islam spread widely across which continent besides Asia?
South America
Africa
Australia
Antarctica
Buddhism is widespread in which region today?
Western Europe
East & Southeast Asia
North America
Middle East
Hinduism teaches about:
Nirvana
Reincarnation
The Five Pillars
The Torah
Sikhism emphasizes:
Fasting
Warrior-saint tradition
Animal sacrifice
Pilgrimage to Rome
Judaism’s sacred text is the:
Quran
Bible
Torah
Tripitaka
Shinto teaches respect for:
Nirvana
Kami (spirits)
Castes
Greek gods
Confucianism emphasizes:
Magic
Social order and family roles
Temple sacrifices
Meditation only
Taoism teaches:
Strict laws
The Middle Way
Harmony with nature
Worship of Zeus
Islam’s holy book is the:
Torah
Quran
Vedas
Sutras
Christianity centers on the teachings of:
Confucius
Moses
Jesus Christ
Muhammad
Buddhism’s founder was:
Siddhartha Gautama
Laozi
Abraham
Muhammad
Sikhism was founded by:
Guru Nanak
Shiva
Laozi
Jesus
Judaism originated with the people known as:
Israelites
Huns
Mongols
Vikings
Shinto shrines typically honor:
Pharaohs
Kami
Saints
Prophets
Confucianism promotes which concept?
Filial piety
Reincarnation
Moksha
Jihad
Taoism encourages followers to follow the:
Way (Dao)
Eightfold Path
Ten Commandments
Five Pillars
Christianity became widespread in which empire first?
Roman Empire
Mongol Empire
Aztec Empire
Chinese Empire
Islam originated in which modern-day country region?
Turkey
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Hinduism is most prevalent in:
India and Nepal
China and Japan
Egypt and Sudan
Brazil and Argentina
Buddhism is a major religion in which country?
Russia
Thailand
Spain
Nigeria
The Amazon Basin is located on which continent?
Europe
Africa
South America
Asia
The Greater Antilles are located in the:
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
The Lesser Antilles are part of which region?
Caribbean
East Africa
Europe
Oceania
The Altiplano is located in which region?
Andes Mountains
Alps
Himalayas
Rockies
The Bermuda Triangle is located in the:
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
The Falklands (Malvinas) are near which continent?
Africa
South America
Asia
Europe
The Galápagos Islands belong to which country?
Chile
Ecuador
Peru
Colombia
The Gran Chaco is located in:
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
The Gulf of California lies between Mexico and:
Argentina
United States
Pacific Ocean
Canada
Machu Picchu is located in which country?
Peru
Brazil
Bolivia
Chile
Melanesia is part of which geographical region?
Indian Ocean
Southeast Asia
Oceania
Caribbean
Micronesia is located in which ocean?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Polynesia includes islands in which ocean?
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
The Ring of Fire refers to areas with:
Deserts
Volcanoes and earthquakes
Rainforests
Glaciers
The Sierra Madres are mountain ranges in:
Spain
Argentina
Mexico
Italy
The West Indies are located in the:
Mediterranean
Caribbean
Pacific
Arctic
The Windward Passage is between Haiti and which island?
Cuba
Bahamas
Jamaica
Puerto Rico
The Yucatan Peninsula is part of which country?
Panama
Mexico
Brazil
Ecuador
The Greater Antilles include which island?
Jamaica
Bermuda
Galapagos
Iceland
The Lesser Antilles form a chain of islands along which boundary?
Africa–Europe
Caribbean Plate
Antarctic Circle
Himalayas
The Altiplano is mainly shared by Bolivia and:
Chile
Mexico
Cuba
Argentina
The Amazon Basin contains mostly what type of environment?
Desert
Rainforest
Tundra
Grassland
The Falklands are controlled by which country?
Brazil
United Kingdom
Argentina
France
The Galapagos are famous for which scientist’s work?
Newton
Darwin
Einstein
Kepler
The Ring of Fire circles which ocean?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Melanesia includes which nation?
Fiji
Japan
Cuba
Egypt
Micronesia includes which nation?
Philippines
Palau
Madagascar
Chile
Polynesia includes which major islands?
Iceland
Hawaii
Malta
Sri Lanka
The Sierra Madre Occidental is located in:
Italy
Mexico
Brazil
Russia
The Sierra Madre Oriental is on which side of Mexico?
East
West
North
South
The Windward Passage is part of which region?
Scandinavia
East Africa
Caribbean
Middle East
The Yucatan Peninsula separates the Caribbean Sea and the:
Gulf of Mexico
Mediterranean
Pacific
Bering Sea
The Gran Chaco covers parts of Paraguay, Argentina, and which country?
Bolivia
Brazil
Peru
Colombia
The Altiplano is best described as a:
Lowland desert
High plateau
Rainforest
River delta
Machu Picchu is part of which ancient civilization?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Olmec
