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World rivers quiz

We name a river and you tap it on the map, on its line or very close to it. Play 10, 20 or all 24, review the ones you miss and challenge your class with a link.

By the Mapsfera Team

Rivers of the world

Tap the river it asks for on the map.

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The 24 rivers in the quiz

The longest is the Nile (6,650 km / 4,132 mi), followed by the Amazon (6,400 km / 3,977 mi) and the Yangtze (6,300 km / 3,915 mi). The shortest in the quiz is the Mackenzie, at 1,738 km / 1,080 mi. Lengths come from Wikidata, and they vary between sources.

23 flow into the sea: the Amazon, Congo and Orinoco into the Atlantic Ocean; the Yenisei and Ob into the Kara Sea; the Murray and Zambezi into the Indian Ocean; the Nile into the Mediterranean Sea…. The rest are tributaries of other rivers on the map.

Tips to learn them

Learn the big ones that reach the sea first, then hang each one’s tributaries on it:

  • The Mississippi: the Missouri.

Playing in class

Point mode is the place to start; Type mode marks a river on the map for you to name (accents and small typos are forgiven), and Timed mode gives 6 seconds per question. With Challenge your class, everyone gets the same questions in the same order, no accounts needed.

To practice on paper, the matching blank map prints blank, numbered or labeled.

All 24 rivers

  1. Amazon 6,400 km / 3,977 mi
  2. Amur 2,824 km / 1,755 mi
  3. Congo 4,700 km / 2,920 mi
  4. Danube 2,850 km / 1,771 mi
  5. Euphrates 2,800 km / 1,740 mi
  6. Ganges 2,525 km / 1,569 mi
  7. Indus 3,180 km / 1,976 mi
  8. Lena 4,294 km / 2,668 mi
  9. Mackenzie 1,738 km / 1,080 mi
  10. Mekong 4,350 km / 2,703 mi
  11. Mississippi 2,340 mi / 3,766 km
  12. Missouri 2,540 mi / 4,088 km
  13. Murray 2,508 km / 1,558 mi
  14. Niger 4,180 km / 2,597 mi
  15. Nile 6,650 km / 4,132 mi
  16. Ob 3,650 km / 2,268 mi
  17. Orinoco 2,140 km / 1,330 mi
  18. Paraná 4,880 km / 3,032 mi
  19. St. Lawrence 1,900 mi / 3,058 km
  20. Volga 3,530 km / 2,193 mi
  21. Yangtze 6,300 km / 3,915 mi
  22. Yellow 5,464 km / 3,395 mi
  23. Yenisei 3,487 km / 2,167 mi
  24. Zambezi 2,574 km / 1,599 mi

Frequently asked questions

How many rivers are in the quiz?

24: Amazon, Amur, Congo, Danube, Euphrates, Ganges, Indus, Lena, Mackenzie, Mekong, Mississippi, Missouri, Murray, Niger, Nile, Ob, Orinoco, Paraná, St. Lawrence, Volga, Yangtze, Yellow, Yenisei and Zambezi.

How do I tap a river?

Tap on its line or very close to it: the river nearest your finger counts. If the map feels small, zoom in with the buttons or with two fingers.

What is the longest river in the world?

Of those in this quiz, the Nile, at 6,650 km / 4,132 mi (Wikidata).

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign-up. It runs in the browser, on phones too, and on an interactive whiteboard (use the full-screen button).

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