American Rivers

Question 1

At Paducah, Kentucky, the Tennessee River meets this other one named for a state

Answer 1

the Ohio River

Question 2

1,240 miles long & rich in hydro power, it’s the largest river by volume that flows from the U.S. into the Pacific Ocean

Answer 2

The Columbia River

Question 3

Near Greenwood, Mississippi the Yalobusha River flows into this one even later in the alphabet

Answer 3

Yazoo River

Question 4

This northern Indiana river from which a U.S. president received his nickname is fed by 88 natural lakes

Answer 4

Tippecanoe

Question 5

Rivers that flow into this inlet in Washington state include the Puyallup & Skagit

Answer 5

Puget Sound

Question 6

One of Hawaii’s longest rivers, the Kaukonahua flows into the Pacific near Waialua on this island

Answer 6

Oahu

Question 7

Buffalo Bill Reservoir near Cody in this state was formed by the damming of the Shoshone River

Answer 7

Wyoming

Question 8

It’s formed by the confluence of 3 rivers near Three Forks, Montana

Answer 8

The Missouri River

Question 9

In 1722 a French explorer on this river noticed the “Little Rock” that gave the city its name

Answer 9

Arkansas River

Question 10

This largest south-flowing tributary of the Ohio forms a 200-mile boundary between Indiana & Illinois

Answer 10

Wabash

Question 11

Until 1900 when engineers reversed the flow, this river flowed into Lake Michigan

Answer 11

Chicago River

Question 12

In 1819 the Independence became the first steamboat used on this river

Answer 12

Missouri

Question 13

It flows over 2300 miles before entering the Mississippi just north of St. Louis

Answer 13

Missouri

Question 14

A major traffic route, the Arlington Memorial Bridge spans this river

Answer 14

Potomac

Question 15

This river winds its way through Grand Teton National Park, as well as Hell’s Canyon

Answer 15

Snake River

Question 16

After the Yukon, it’s the longest river in the Western Hemisphere to “roll on” into the Pacific

Answer 16

Columbia River

Question 17

In 1811 the New Orleans became the first steamboat to sail down this river

Answer 17

Mississippi River

Question 18

This New York City river is actually a tidal strait connecting upper New York Bay with Long Island Sound

Answer 18

the East River