US Geography MCQs

US Rivers MCQs with Answer

Which river is the longest in the United States?
a) Colorado River
b) Mississippi River
c) Missouri River
d) Columbia River
Answer: b) Mississippi River

What river forms part of the border between the US and Mexico?
a) Rio Grande
b) Ohio River
c) Arkansas River
d) Missouri River
Answer: a) Rio Grande

The Grand Canyon was carved by which river?
a) Colorado River
b) Yellowstone River
c) Snake River
d) Rio Grande
Answer: a) Colorado River

Which river flows through the capital city of Washington, D.C.?
a) Potomac River
b) Hudson River
c) Susquehanna River
d) Delaware River
Answer: a) Potomac River

The Hoover Dam is built on which river?
a) Colorado River
b) Columbia River
c) Snake River
d) Missouri River
Answer: a) Colorado River

What river is known as the “Gateway to the West”?
a) Mississippi River
b) Ohio River
c) Missouri River
d) Tennessee River
Answer: b) Ohio River

The Chesapeake Bay is fed by which major river?
a) Delaware River
b) Hudson River
c) Susquehanna River
d) James River
Answer: c) Susquehanna River

Which river is the primary tributary of the Mississippi River?
a) Ohio River
b) Missouri River
c) Arkansas River
d) Tennessee River
Answer: a) Ohio River

The Columbia River flows through which region of the United States?
a) Southeast
b) Northeast
c) Pacific Northwest
d) Midwest
Answer: c) Pacific Northwest

The Hudson River is located primarily in which state?
a) New York
b) New Jersey
c) Pennsylvania
d) Massachusetts
Answer: a) New York

What river flows through the Grand Teton National Park?
a) Colorado River
b) Snake River
c) Columbia River
d) Yellowstone River
Answer: b) Snake River

The Tennessee River flows through which major city known for its country music heritage?
a) Atlanta
b) Memphis
c) Nashville
d) New Orleans
Answer: c) Nashville

Which river forms the border between California and Arizona?
a) Colorado River
b) Rio Grande
c) Snake River
d) Arkansas River
Answer: a) Colorado River

What river flows through the Grand Canyon of the East in New York?
a) Mississippi River
b) Missouri River
c) Delaware River
d) Genesee River
Answer: d) Genesee River

The Illinois River is a major tributary of which larger river?
a) Mississippi River
b) Ohio River
c) Missouri River
d) Colorado River
Answer: a) Mississippi River

Which river flows through the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania?
a) Susquehanna River
b) Delaware River
c) Potomac River
d) Monongahela River
Answer: a) Susquehanna River

The Red River forms part of the border between which two states?
a) Texas and Oklahoma
b) Louisiana and Mississippi
c) Minnesota and North Dakota
d) Kentucky and Tennessee
Answer: a) Texas and Oklahoma

The Sacramento River flows into which body of water?
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Great Salt Lake
c) Gulf of Mexico
d) Hudson Bay
Answer: a) Pacific Ocean

What river flows through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
a) Chattahoochee River
b) Shenandoah River
c) Tennessee River
d) Pigeon River
Answer: d) Pigeon River

The Missouri River flows into which larger river?
a) Ohio River
b) Mississippi River
c) Colorado River
d) Columbia River
Answer: b) Mississippi River

The Connecticut River flows through which New England state?
a) Vermont
b) Maine
c) New Hampshire
d) Connecticut
Answer: d) Connecticut

The Merrimack River flows through which US region?
a) Midwest
b) Pacific Northwest
c) New England
d) Southeast
Answer: c) New England

Which river is known as the “Mother of Rivers” and flows through the southeastern US?
a) Tennessee River
b) Chattahoochee River
c) Cumberland River
d) Alabama River
Answer: b) Chattahoochee River

The Colorado River flows through which iconic national park known for its red rock formations?
a) Grand Canyon National Park
b) Yellowstone National Park
c) Acadia National Park
d) Everglades National Park
Answer: a) Grand Canyon National Park

The Willamette River flows through which US state known for its Pacific coastline?
a) California
b) Washington
c) Oregon
d) Alaska
Answer: c) Oregon

What river is the largest tributary of the Columbia River?
a) Snake River
b) Willamette River
c) Yakima River
d) Rogue River
Answer: a) Snake River

The Ohio River flows into which larger river?
a) Mississippi River
b) Missouri River
c) Tennessee River
d) Arkansas River
Answer: a) Mississippi River

The Green River is a tributary of which major river?
a) Colorado River
b) Columbia River
c) Missouri River
d) Arkansas River
Answer: a) Colorado River

The Columbia River forms part of the border between which two US states?
a) Washington and Oregon
b) Idaho and Montana
c) California and Nevada
d) Arizona and New Mexico
Answer: a) Washington and Oregon

The James River flows through which historic US city?
a) Boston
b) Charleston
c) Richmond
d) Savannah
Answer: c) Richmond

The Hudson River Valley is known for its scenic beauty and is located in which US state?
a) New York
b) Vermont
c) New Jersey
d) Massachusetts
Answer: a) New York

What river flows through the “Twin Cities” of Minneapolis and St. Paul?
a) Mississippi River
b) St. Croix River
c) Minnesota River
d) Red River
Answer: a) Mississippi River

The Black River flows into which of the Great Lakes?
a) Lake Superior
b) Lake Michigan
c) Lake Huron
d) Lake Erie
Answer: d) Lake Erie

The San Juan River is a tributary of which major river system?
a) Colorado River
b) Columbia River
c) Missouri River
d) Rio Grande
Answer: a) Colorado River

The Arkansas River flows through which US region known for its natural beauty?
a) Great Plains
b) Rocky Mountains
c) Appalachian Mountains
d) Pacific Coast
Answer: b) Rocky Mountains

The Rio Grande forms part of the border between the US and which country?
a) Canada
b) Mexico
c) Cuba
d) Belize
Answer: b) Mexico

The Charles River flows through which major US city known for its prestigious universities?
a) Chicago
b) Boston
c) Philadelphia
d) New York City
Answer: b) Boston

What river flows through the Ozark Mountains in the central US?
a) Missouri River
b) Arkansas River
c) Red River
d) Sabine River
Answer: b) Arkansas River

The Mississippi River Delta empties into which body of water?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Gulf of Mexico
c) Caribbean Sea
d) Pacific Ocean
Answer: b) Gulf of Mexico

The Gila River is a major tributary of which larger river?
a) Colorado River
b) Rio Grande
c) Columbia River
d) Sacramento River
Answer: a) Colorado River

The Cuyahoga River gained attention for its pollution and subsequent cleanup efforts in which US city?
a) Detroit
b) Cleveland
c) Pittsburgh
d) Chicago
Answer: b) Cleveland

The Yadkin River flows through which US state in the southeastern region?
a) North Carolina
b) South Carolina
c) Georgia
d) Florida
Answer: a) North Carolina

The Willamette River flows into which larger river in the Pacific Northwest?
a) Columbia River
b) Snake River
c) Sacramento River
d) Colorado River
Answer: a) Columbia River

The Platte River is a tributary of which major river?
a) Missouri River
b) Mississippi River
c) Arkansas River
d) Colorado River
Answer: a) Missouri River

The Allegheny River is a tributary of which major river in the northeastern US?
a) Ohio River
b) Hudson River
c) Susquehanna River
d) Delaware River
Answer: a) Ohio River

The St. Lawrence River forms part of the border between the US and which country?
a) Canada
b) Mexico
c) Russia
d) France
Answer: a) Canada

The Missouri River flows into which larger river?
a) Ohio River
b) Mississippi River
c) Arkansas River
d) Colorado River
Answer: b) Mississippi River

The Savannah River forms part of the border between which two US states?
a) Georgia and Florida
b) South Carolina and North Carolina
c) Alabama and Mississippi
d) Louisiana and Texas
Answer: b) South Carolina and North Carolina

The White River is a tributary of which major river in the central US?
a) Arkansas River
b) Missouri River
c) Red River
d) Tennessee River
Answer: b) Missouri River

The Choptank River flows into which body of water along the eastern coast of the US?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Chesapeake Bay
c) Gulf of Mexico
d) Long Island Sound
Answer: b) Chesapeake Bay

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