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Rivers of the United States

Difficulty level: hard. Guess the names of these rivers illustrated on a map of the United States.
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First submittedMay 15, 2017
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River
Arkansas
Chattahoochee
Colorado
Columbia
Connecticut
Cumberland
Delaware
River
Gila
Green
Hudson
James
Klamath
Mississippi
River
Missouri
Mobile / Alabama /
Coosa
Ohio
Pecos
Platte
Potomac
River
Red
Rio Grande
Sacramento
Savannah
Snake
St. John
River
Susquehanna
Tennessee
Wabash
Willamette
Yellowstone
Yukon
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44 Comments
scambigol
+5
Level 80
May 16, 2017
Great!
tolerated
+7
Level 84
May 18, 2017
I reckon 39% isn't bad for a Brit who's never travelled west of the Hudson.
Yeeee123
+6
Level 40
Feb 9, 2019
I never travelled any where in the us but got some right
ILikeQuizes
+29
Level 61
Jun 1, 2017
When in doubt, name a random state
mahble
+6
Level 79
Jul 11, 2017
It's an automatic 25%, so why not? :P
jeandawga
+5
Level 87
Oct 15, 2017
Needs more time!
ander217
+18
Level 73
Oct 15, 2017
"Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee, it gets hotter than a hoochie coochie." Thank you, Alan Jackson.
WillA25
+3
Level 34
Oct 17, 2019
Hahaha
Sjokoladereven
+2
Level 83
Dec 16, 2021
Haha, that song saved me.
calvord
+5
Level 61
Oct 15, 2017
The Sabine River separates Texas from Louisiana and before the Republic of Texas was established it separated Mexican territory from US area. It runs through a very large reservoir, Toldeo Bend, that is a hot spot for bass fishing. The Sabine empties into the Glf of Mexico. Consider adding it.
Ampersandwich
+1
Level 61
May 14, 2025
My aquatic science teacher has likely been there! Dude absolutely LOVES fishing & knows Texas waters like the back of his hand.
TheNewYork
+2
Level 34
Oct 15, 2017
Not bad for a fourth grader
raccoonlover9
+1
Level 16
Aug 5, 2022
haha!
fitheach
+5
Level 58
Oct 16, 2017
Clearly my knowledge of US rivers isn't too great, but naming lots of states seems to help!
CBrunoU
+2
Level 54
Oct 16, 2017
Add Dakota to James river choices so it is also known.
idonthavelegs
+2
Level 43
Nov 16, 2022
I know I'm years late, but as a Dakotan, it's not called the Dakota River. It's the James River
plattitude
+3
Level 94
Jan 17, 2018
Consider adding some leeway on Susquehanna? I must have tried that a dozen times before I got it right (I think I was probably spelling it *henna.
Yeeee123
+2
Level 40
Feb 9, 2019
I don't know that much river but at least i got 13
JM00
+2
Level 57
Feb 13, 2019
I think 12 not bad for non-American
kalbahamut
+3
Level 79
Aug 1, 2019
I'm American and only got 16.
precisioncontrol
+2
Level 66
Aug 1, 2019
Fantastic quiz, but I wish the names would be tied to the rivers after the conclusion so that one could click a river and find out its name.

Also: I think this quiz is very tied to where you're from. I got the Wabash and the Chattahoochee because I'm from Indiana and spent childhood summers in Columbus, GA.

vermiciousknid
+3
Level 91
Aug 1, 2019
If you place your cursor atop a river on the map the name shows up in the bottom left corner.
IsleAuHaulte
+4
Level 92
Aug 6, 2019
Why is there a picture of Portland Head Light for rivers? It's a mile or 2 below the mouth of the Presumpscott "River" which is a ditch that widens out into the harbor.
EytanMelech
+4
Level 66
Dec 31, 2019
Had a heart attack trying to spell "Schuylkill River", then finally realized it was the Susquehanna.
Damangio
+5
Level 64
Feb 6, 2020
Being from North Dakota, I had an advantage at naming the James River.

Fun fact: North Dakota and Virginia each have a river called the James River that flows through a city called Jamestown.

bburroughs
+1
Level 60
Dec 16, 2021
Did not know that ND had a James River. But living in Williamsburg and my back yard is the James River in Virginia, I got it right by guessing even though it was not on the map. The interesting thing is that the Potomac is the 4th longest river, and the James is the 2nd. Jamestown is no longer a city but a historical landmark. Williamsburg/Newport News are the actual cities now in these parts where Jamestown used to be.
NV1
+6
Level 55
Jul 5, 2020
One of the only quizzes in which Alaska is shown in its correct size
sacheth9
+4
Level 65
Oct 1, 2020
Agreed!!! I LOVE it this way! #alaskaneedsmorelove
BelgianFries
+3
Level 47
Nov 12, 2020
There should still be a border though.
GeographyGeek42
+7
Level 65
Dec 13, 2020
So you're implying that Alaska isn't indeed an archipelago located a few 100 miles off the shore of California?
Koopa
+1
Level 88
May 3, 2025
Still looks slightly smaller than actual to me, but you make a good point.
InterAlia
+1
Level 83
May 3, 2025
You may be right. Or Mercator may have skewed your impression - and mine.
EcceHomo
+2
Level 86
Feb 23, 2021
13/31. Pretty poor.
Yelo
+1
Level 55
Jun 16, 2021
Just type any US state😊
EcceHomo
+2
Level 86
Apr 20, 2022
16/31 this time, using your strategy.
gavinbmx
+2
Level 74
Mar 28, 2023
good to see the Klamath river getting some acknowledgment
tizzlizz
+1
Level 66
Feb 13, 2025
Although I kinda like the Rogue better for fishing but the Klamath for rafting...
GoblinOfCooz
+1
Level 79
Jun 22, 2023
Why would you put the other James River instead of the important one
MindWax
+2
Level 87
Jun 10, 2024
Looks to me like every state is represented in this quiz in some capacity, if only a border river sometimes, except for Rhode Island, Hawaii, North Carolina, and Michigan.
wolverineinohio
+1
Level 45
May 30, 2025
I like this quiz.
FyreSt0rm
+1
Level 55
Jun 30, 2025
Super fun
Zanesechrest1
+1
Level 74
Aug 15, 2025
St John river is actually in central Florida near Deltona/Orlando, that river is actually the Apalachicola river, my family is actually from the area and I don't know anyone who has ever called it St John river
Tadeu
+1
Level 69
Aug 26, 2025
Easy 4 points, even though I barely know American rivers. Get the famous ones out of the way, like the Hudson and the Rio Grande. Then throw in a few color names, like Red (which gave me the idea to try Yellowstone, and it worked). After that, just list a bunch of states and city names, like Ohio and Sacramento.

Did I beat 85% of test takers? Yes.

Do I know more about U.S. rivers than at least 50% of them? Hell no.

JohnLease
+1
Level 59
Oct 18, 2025
Allegheny river not represented?
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