MCQs on rivers of Japan

  • What is the longest river in Japan?
    • A) Shinano River
    • B) Tone River
    • C) Kiso River
    • D) Yoshino River
  • Which river flows through Tokyo?
    • A) Sumida River
    • B) Kanto River
    • C) Yodo River
    • D) Nagara River
  • The Tone River is located in which region of Japan?
    • A) Hokkaido
    • B) Kanto
    • C) Kansai
    • D) Chugoku
  • Which river is known for its scenic beauty and cherry blossoms?
    • A) Shinano River
    • B) Kumano River
    • C) Takano River
    • D) Yodo River
  • The Kiso River is famous for which historic feature?
    • A) Post towns of the Edo period
    • B) Modern dams
    • C) Hot springs
    • D) Fishing villages
  • Which river is the primary water source for Osaka?
    • A) Yodo River
    • B) Nagara River
    • C) Shinano River
    • D) Tama River
  • The Yoshino River is located in which Japanese island?
    • A) Honshu
    • B) Shikoku
    • C) Kyushu
    • D) Hokkaido
  • Which river is known for its deep gorges and beautiful landscapes?
    • A) Kurobe River
    • B) Tone River
    • C) Kiso River
    • D) Shinano River
  • The Nagara River is famous for which traditional activity?
    • A) Canoeing
    • B) Fishing
    • C) Rafting
    • D) Swimming
  • What is the Japanese name for the Shinano River?
    • A) 信濃川 (Shinano-gawa)
    • B) 利根川 (Tone-gawa)
    • C) 木曽川 (Kiso-gawa)
    • D) 吉野川 (Yoshino-gawa)
  • Which river is a significant floodplain and rice-growing area?
    • A) Tone River
    • B) Kiso River
    • C) Shinano River
    • D) Kumano River
  • The Tama River serves as a boundary between which two prefectures?
    • A) Tokyo and Kanagawa
    • B) Tokyo and Saitama
    • C) Osaka and Hyogo
    • D) Hokkaido and Aomori
  • Which river is known for its numerous waterfalls?
    • A) Kurobe River
    • B) Yodo River
    • C) Kumano River
    • D) Nagara River
  • The Iwakuni River is located in which region of Japan?
    • A) Kanto
    • B) Chugoku
    • C) Kansai
    • D) Hokkaido
  • Which river is considered sacred and flows through the Kumano region?
    • A) Kumano River
    • B) Yoshino River
    • C) Kiso River
    • D) Kurobe River
  • The Chikugo River is the longest river on which island?
    • A) Honshu
    • B) Kyushu
    • C) Shikoku
    • D) Hokkaido
  • What is the primary use of the Shinano River?
    • A) Irrigation and hydroelectric power
    • B) Fishing
    • C) Tourism
    • D) Transportation
  • The Kamo River is famous for its scenic views in which city?
    • A) Tokyo
    • B) Kyoto
    • C) Osaka
    • D) Hiroshima
  • Which river is known for its natural hot springs along its banks?
    • A) Kiso River
    • B) Kurobe River
    • C) Shinano River
    • D) Tone River
  • The Aso River flows through which famous volcanic area?
    • A) Aso caldera
    • B) Mount Fuji
    • C) Sakurajima
    • D) Kirishima
  • What is the Japanese name for the Kiso River?
    • A) 木曽川 (Kiso-gawa)
    • B) 信濃川 (Shinano-gawa)
    • C) 利根川 (Tone-gawa)
    • D) 吉野川 (Yoshino-gawa)
  • Which river is known for its unique blue color due to limestone?
    • A) Nagara River
    • B) Kurobe River
    • C) Yodo River
    • D) Tone River
  • The Seta River is a tributary of which river?
    • A) Yodo River
    • B) Kumano River
    • C) Shinano River
    • D) Kiso River
  • Which river is associated with the ancient pilgrimage route to Kumano?
    • A) Kumano River
    • B) Yoshino River
    • C) Kiso River
    • D) Chikugo River
  • The Ganges of Japan is often referred to which river?
    • A) Yodo River
    • B) Tone River
    • C) Kumano River
    • D) Shinano River
  • Which river is famous for its annual boat races?
    • A) Nagara River
    • B) Kiso River
    • C) Kurobe River
    • D) Tone River
  • The Abukuma River is located on which island?
    • A) Honshu
    • B) Kyushu
    • C) Shikoku
    • D) Hokkaido
  • The Hiji River is located in which region of Japan?
    • A) Okinawa
    • B) Kyushu
    • C) Chugoku
    • D) Kansai
  • Which river is known for its beautiful autumn foliage?
    • A) Kamo River
    • B) Tone River
    • C) Kurobe River
    • D) Shinano River
  • What is the significance of the Chikugo River in Kyushu?
    • A) Agricultural irrigation
    • B) Industrial development
    • C) Fishing industry
    • D) Transportation hub

 

 

River Name Length (km) Source Mouth Notable Locations
Shinano River 367 Japan Alps Niigata Prefecture Nagano, Niigata
Tone River 322 Yamanashi Prefecture Pacific Ocean Chiba, Ibaraki
Kiso River 229 Kiso Mountains Ise Bay Nagoya, Gifu
Yodo River 118 Lake Biwa Osaka Bay Kyoto, Osaka
Sumida River 27 Arakawa River Tokyo Bay Tokyo
Kurobe River 86 Northern Alps Toyama Bay Kurobe
Yoshino River 134 Shikoku Mountains Pacific Ocean Tokushima
Nagara River 166 Gifu Prefecture Ise Bay Gifu, Inuyama
Kamo River 31 Kyoto Prefecture Yodo River Kyoto
Kumano River 87 Kii Peninsula Pacific Ocean Kumano
Chikugo River 153 Kyushu Ariake Sea Fukuoka
Abukuma River 190 Fukushima Prefecture Pacific Ocean Fukushima
Seto River 73 Okayama Prefecture Seto Inland Sea Okayama
Hiji River 25 Okinawa East China Sea Okinawa
Tama River 138 Chichibu Mountains Tokyo Bay Tokyo, Kanagawa

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