MCQs on rivers of Mongolia

  • What is the longest river in Mongolia?
    A) Onon River
    B) Selenge River
    C) Orkhon River
    D) Kherlen River
    Answer: B) Selenge River
  • Which river is known for flowing into Lake Baikal?
    A) Onon River
    B) Orkhon River
    C) Selenge River
    D) Kherlen River
    Answer: C) Selenge River
  • The Orkhon River is a tributary of which larger river?
    A) Selenge River
    B) Kherlen River
    C) Onon River
    D) Amur River
    Answer: A) Selenge River
  • Which river forms part of the eastern border of Mongolia?
    A) Onon River
    B) Kherlen River
    C) Selenge River
    D) Orkhon River
    Answer: B) Kherlen River
  • The Onon River is primarily located in which region of Mongolia?
    A) Western Mongolia
    B) Central Mongolia
    C) Eastern Mongolia
    D) Northern Mongolia
    Answer: C) Eastern Mongolia
  • Which river is known for its historical significance during the Mongol Empire?
    A) Kherlen River
    B) Onon River
    C) Selenge River
    D) Orkhon River
    Answer: B) Onon River
  • The Kherlen River is an important water source for which purpose?
    A) Hydroelectric power
    B) Agriculture
    C) Transportation
    D) Fishing
    Answer: B) Agriculture
  • Which river is famous for its picturesque valley and cultural significance?
    A) Onon River
    B) Orkhon River
    C) Kherlen River
    D) Selenge River
    Answer: B) Orkhon River
  • The Kherlen River flows into which body of water?
    A) Lake Baikal
    B) Lake Uvs
    C) The Pacific Ocean
    D) The Arctic Ocean
    Answer: B) Lake Uvs
  • Which river’s basin is known for its diverse wildlife?
    A) Selenge River
    B) Onon River
    C) Orkhon River
    D) Kherlen River
    Answer: A) Selenge River
  • Which river is the primary water source for Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia?
    A) Selenge River
    B) Orkhon River
    C) Kherlen River
    D) Onon River
    Answer: C) Kherlen River
  • The Onon River is formed by the confluence of which two rivers?
    A) Kherlen and Orkhon
    B) Selenge and Orkhon
    C) Onon and Kerulen
    D) Onon and Kherlen
    Answer: D) Onon and Kherlen
  • Which river is known for its scenic beauty and is popular for fishing?
    A) Orkhon River
    B) Kherlen River
    C) Selenge River
    D) Onon River
    Answer: A) Orkhon River
  • What is the primary direction of flow for the Selenge River?
    A) South to North
    B) North to South
    C) East to West
    D) West to East
    Answer: A) South to North
  • Which river runs through the UNESCO World Heritage site, Orkhon Valley?
    A) Onon River
    B) Kherlen River
    C) Selenge River
    D) Orkhon River
    Answer: D) Orkhon River
  • What is the main tributary of the Kherlen River?
    A) Selenge River
    B) Orkhon River
    C) Onon River
    D) None
    Answer: D) None
  • Which river is often referred to as the “mother river” of Mongolia?
    A) Onon River
    B) Kherlen River
    C) Selenge River
    D) Orkhon River
    Answer: A) Onon River
  • The Selenge River flows into which lake?
    A) Lake Khovsgol
    B) Lake Uvs
    C) Lake Baikal
    D) Lake Hovsgol
    Answer: C) Lake Baikal
  • Which river is known for its significance in Mongolian folklore?
    A) Orkhon River
    B) Kherlen River
    C) Onon River
    D) Selenge River
    Answer: C) Onon River
  • The Kherlen River originates in which mountain range?
    A) Altai Mountains
    B) Khangai Mountains
    C) Khentii Mountains
    D) Hentii Mountains
    Answer: C) Khentii Mountains
  • Which river is associated with the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire, Karakorum?
    A) Selenge River
    B) Onon River
    C) Kherlen River
    D) Orkhon River
    Answer: D) Orkhon River
  • What is the average length of the Orkhon River?
    A) 600 km
    B) 1,124 km
    C) 800 km
    D) 1,200 km
    Answer: B) 1,124 km
  • The Kherlen River is mainly used for which type of transportation?
    A) Cargo
    B) Passenger
    C) Recreational
    D) None
    Answer: D) None
  • Which river has the largest drainage basin in Mongolia?
    A) Kherlen River
    B) Onon River
    C) Selenge River
    D) Orkhon River
    Answer: C) Selenge River
  • The Onon River is known for its rich deposits of which mineral?
    A) Gold
    B) Coal
    C) Copper
    D) Iron
    Answer: A) Gold
  • The Selenge River contributes to the ecosystem of which significant natural feature?
    A) Gobi Desert
    B) Lake Baikal
    C) Altai Mountains
    D) Khentii Mountains
    Answer: B) Lake Baikal
  • Which river forms part of the border between Mongolia and Russia?
    A) Onon River
    B) Kherlen River
    C) Selenge River
    D) Orkhon River
    Answer: C) Selenge River
  • The Orkhon River is known for what type of environmental challenge?
    A) Pollution
    B) Flooding
    C) Drought
    D) Erosion
    Answer: A) Pollution
  • Which river’s valley is known for nomadic herding?
    A) Kherlen River
    B) Onon River
    C) Selenge River
    D) Orkhon River
    Answer: D) Orkhon River
  • Which river is considered sacred by the local nomadic tribes?
    A) Kherlen River
    B) Orkhon River
    C) Onon River
    D) Selenge River
    Answer: C) Onon River

 

River Name Length (km) Source Mouth Significance
Selenge River 1,124 Khentii Mountains Lake Baikal (Russia) Longest river in Mongolia; vital for ecosystems and fisheries.
Orkhon River 1,124 Khangai Mountains Selenge River UNESCO World Heritage site; important for Mongolian history.
Onon River 818 Khentii Mountains Amur River (Russia) Known as the “mother river”; historically significant.
Kherlen River 512 Khentii Mountains Lake Uvs Important for agriculture; flows through eastern Mongolia.
Hovd River 470 Khangai Mountains Lake Uvs Significant for irrigation; flows through the Hovd Province.
Ider River 380 Khangai Mountains Selenge River A tributary of the Selenge; important for local agriculture.
Tuy River 210 Khangai Mountains Ider River Smaller river, contributing to local irrigation systems.
Khalkh River 250 Khentii Mountains Onon River Significant for local wildlife and ecology.

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