- What is the longest river in Georgia?
- A) Chattahoochee River
- B) Savannah River
- C) Ocmulgee River
- D) Flint River
Answer: A) Chattahoochee River
- Which river forms part of the border between Georgia and South Carolina?
- A) Savannah River
- B) Oconee River
- C) Altamaha River
- D) Suwannee River
Answer: A) Savannah River
- The Chattahoochee River flows into which body of water?
- A) Gulf of Mexico
- B) Atlantic Ocean
- C) Lake Hartwell
- D) Lake Oconee
Answer: A) Gulf of Mexico
- What major city does the Chattahoochee River run through?
- A) Augusta
- B) Atlanta
- C) Savannah
- D) Macon
Answer: B) Atlanta
- Which river is known for its large catfish population?
- A) Oconee River
- B) Flint River
- C) Ocmulgee River
- D) Chattahoochee River
Answer: B) Flint River
- The Oconee River is a tributary of which larger river?
- A) Savannah River
- B) Altamaha River
- C) Chattahoochee River
- D) Ocmulgee River
Answer: B) Altamaha River
- Which river flows through the Okefenokee Swamp?
- A) Suwannee River
- B) Altamaha River
- C) Oconee River
- D) Satilla River
Answer: A) Suwannee River
- Which river is the primary source of drinking water for Atlanta?
- A) Flint River
- B) Chattahoochee River
- C) Savannah River
- D) Ocmulgee River
Answer: B) Chattahoochee River
- The Altamaha River is formed by the confluence of which two rivers?
- A) Ocmulgee and Oconee
- B) Chattahoochee and Flint
- C) Savannah and Suwannee
- D) Oconee and Flint
Answer: A) Ocmulgee and Oconee
- What is the primary ecological significance of the Altamaha River?
- A) Biodiversity hotspot
- B) Recreational fishing
- C) Navigation route
- D) Hydroelectric power
Answer: A) Biodiversity hotspot
- Which river is famous for its scenic beauty and whitewater rafting opportunities?
- A) Chattahoochee River
- B) Ocmulgee River
- C) Flint River
- D) Savannah River
Answer: A) Chattahoochee River
- What major reservoir is formed by the Chattahoochee River?
- A) Lake Hartwell
- B) Lake Lanier
- C) Lake Oconee
- D) Lake Sinclair
Answer: B) Lake Lanier
- The Flint River is known for its significance to which activity?
- A) Agriculture
- B) Logging
- C) Fishing
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river has the largest drainage basin in Georgia?
- A) Savannah River
- B) Altamaha River
- C) Chattahoochee River
- D) Ocmulgee River
Answer: B) Altamaha River
- The Ocmulgee River flows into which river?
- A) Savannah River
- B) Chattahoochee River
- C) Altamaha River
- D) Oconee River
Answer: C) Altamaha River
- Which river runs through Macon, Georgia?
- A) Savannah River
- B) Ocmulgee River
- C) Chattahoochee River
- D) Flint River
Answer: B) Ocmulgee River
- Which river serves as a significant recreational resource for kayaking and canoeing in Georgia?
- A) Chattahoochee River
- B) Altamaha River
- C) Oconee River
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- What is the primary purpose of the Hartwell Dam on the Savannah River?
- A) Flood control
- B) Recreation
- C) Hydroelectric power
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river is recognized for its historical significance to Native American tribes in Georgia?
- A) Ocmulgee River
- B) Flint River
- C) Savannah River
- D) Chattahoochee River
Answer: A) Ocmulgee River
- Which river is known for its extensive cypress swamps?
- A) Oconee River
- B) Altamaha River
- C) Suwannee River
- D) Flint River
Answer: C) Suwannee River
- The Chattahoochee River is crucial for which major metropolitan area?
- A) Savannah
- B) Macon
- C) Atlanta
- D) Augusta
Answer: C) Atlanta
- Which river serves as a boundary between Georgia and Florida?
- A) Chattahoochee River
- B) Savannah River
- C) St. Marys River
- D) Flint River
Answer: A) Chattahoochee River
- What type of fish is commonly found in the Flint River?
- A) Bass
- B) Catfish
- C) Trout
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- The Savannah River is important for which activity?
- A) Shipping and trade
- B) Recreation
- C) Agriculture
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river is a popular spot for fishing tournaments in Georgia?
- A) Ocmulgee River
- B) Chattahoochee River
- C) Flint River
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- What is the primary characteristic of the waters of the Oconee River?
- A) Highly polluted
- B) Very clear
- C) Turbid
- D) Saline
Answer: B) Very clear
- Which river is historically significant for the civil rights movement?
- A) Savannah River
- B) Ocmulgee River
- C) Chattahoochee River
- D) Flint River
Answer: A) Savannah River
- The Altamaha River is known for its diversity of which type of species?
- A) Birds
- B) Fish
- C) Reptiles
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river in Georgia is most affected by seasonal flooding?
- A) Flint River
- B) Savannah River
- C) Ocmulgee River
- D) Chattahoochee River
Answer: A) Flint River
- What is a major challenge facing the rivers of Georgia?
- A) Pollution
- B) Overfishing
- C) Deforestation
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
| River Name | Length (approx.) | Source | Mouth | Significance |
| Chattahoochee River | 600 km | Blue Ridge Mountains | Gulf of Mexico | Major source of drinking water for Atlanta; recreational activities. |
| Savannah River | 720 km | Appalachian Mountains | Atlantic Ocean | Forms part of the Georgia-South Carolina border; important for trade. |
| Ocmulgee River | 300 km | Central Georgia | Altamaha River | Historically significant; runs through Macon. |
| Flint River | 350 km | Georgia Piedmont | Apalachicola River | Known for diverse fish populations; agricultural importance. |
| Oconee River | 250 km | Central Georgia | Altamaha River | Important for recreation and water supply; flows through Athens. |
| Altamaha River | 137 km | Ocmulgee and Oconee Rivers | Atlantic Ocean | Largest river system in Georgia; ecological significance. |
| Suwannee River | 250 km | Okefenokee Swamp | Gulf of Mexico | Known for its cypress swamps and biodiversity. |
| Chattooga River | 140 km | Blue Ridge Mountains | Tugaloo River | Popular for whitewater rafting and scenic beauty. |
| Satilla River | 170 km | Southern Georgia | Atlantic Ocean | Important for local ecosystems and fishing. |
| St. Marys River | 200 km | Okefenokee Swamp | Atlantic Ocean | Forms part of the Georgia-Florida border; ecological habitat. |