Which river is widely recognized as the longest river in the world, flowing northward through northeastern Africa into the Mediterranean Sea?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Nile River
- Step 1: The Nile River flows for approximately 6,650 kilometers (4,132 miles) through eleven African countries.
- Step 2: Its two primary tributaries are the White Nile, originating from the Lake Victoria basin, and the Blue Nile, originating from Lake Tana in the Ethiopian Highlands, which merge at Khartoum, Sudan.
Answer
Nile River
Why not the others: 'Amazon River' has the greatest water discharge volume and drainage basin on Earth, but is considered second in length; 'Yangtze River' is the longest river entirely within Asia; 'Congo River' is the deepest river in the world.
Practise more Major World Rivers and Drainage Basins.
Free questions with an explanation for every one, and full timed General Knowledge mock tests.
More Major World Rivers and Drainage Basins questions
- Which river carries the greatest water discharge volume of any river on Earth, accounting for roughly one-fifth of the world's total river f…
- What is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world, flowing entirely within China?
- Which river is historically celebrated as the 'Cradle of Chinese Civilization', though also known as 'China's Sorrow' due to catastrophic hi…
- Which African river is the deepest river in the world, with measured depths exceeding 220 meters (720 feet)?
- What is the second-longest river in Europe, originating in Germany's Black Forest and flowing through or bordering 10 countries before enter…
- Which river is the longest in Europe and flows into the landlocked Caspian Sea?