Which river marks the westernmost border between Spain and France at the Bay of Biscay?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Bidasoa
- Step 1: According to the official source: The Bidasoa ( Basque: [ bi'd̪as̺oa ] ; Spanish: [ biða'soa ] ; French : Bidassoa, pronounced [ bidasɔa ] ) is a river in the Basque Country of northern Spain and southern France that runs largely south to north. ... It joins the Cantabrian Sea ( Bay of Biscay ) between the towns of Hendaye and Hondarribia . Answer: Bidasoa. Why not the others: Ebro, Rhone, and Garonne are major French rivers discharging into the Mediterranean and Atlantic, not the Bidasoa border river.
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