MCQs on rivers of Turkey January 8, 2026September 24, 2024 by u930973931_answers 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. What is the longest river in Turkey? (A) Kızılırmak River (B) Euphrates River (C) Tigris River (D) Sakarya River 2. Which river is known as the Halys in ancient times? (A) Euphrates River (B) Tigris River (C) Sakarya River (D) Kızılırmak River 3. The Euphrates River flows into which body of water? (A) Mediterranean Sea (B) Persian Gulf (C) Aegean Sea (D) Black Sea 4. Which river forms part of the border between Turkey and Syria? (A) Sakarya River (B) Kızılırmak River (C) Tigris River (D) Meriç River 5. What is the significance of the Tigris River? (A) Major water supply (B) Historical trade route (C) All of the above (D) Source of irrigation 6. Which river is known for the Atatürk Dam? (A) Euphrates River (B) Kızılırmak River (C) Tigris River (D) Sakarya River 7. What is the main tributary of the Euphrates River? (A) Tigris River (B) Murat River (C) Kızılırmak River (D) Aras River 8. The Sakarya River flows into which body of water? (A) Mediterranean Sea (B) Aegean Sea (C) Black Sea (D) Sea of Marmara 9. Which river is significant for hydroelectric power generation in Turkey? (A) Tigris River (B) Euphrates River (C) Kızılırmak River (D) Sakarya River 10. What ancient civilization was primarily located along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? (A) Roman (B) Greek (C) Mesopotamian (D) Ottoman 11. Which river is often called the “Red River” due to its silt content? (A) Sakarya River (B) Kızılırmak River (C) Euphrates River (D) Tigris River 12. The Meriç River is known for forming a border between which two countries? (A) Turkey and Bulgaria (B) Turkey and Greece (C) Turkey and Armenia (D) Turkey and Syria 13. Which river is also known as the “Rivers of Paradise”? (A) Tigris River (B) Kızılırmak River (C) Euphrates River (D) Sakarya River 14. The Kızılırmak River flows primarily through which region of Turkey? (A) Eastern (B) Central (C) Western (D) Southern 15. Which river is important for agriculture in the Anatolia region? (A) Meriç River (B) Tigris River (C) Kızılırmak River (D) Sakarya River 16. The Ceyhan River flows into which body of water? (A) Black Sea (B) Mediterranean Sea (C) Aegean Sea (D) Sea of Marmara 17. Which river is considered sacred in several cultures and religions? (A) Both A and B (B) Tigris River (C) Kızılırmak River (D) Euphrates River 18. What is the average length of the Sakarya River? (A) 50 km (B) 100 km (C) 250 km (D) 800 km 19. Which river is a vital water source for Istanbul? (A) Sakarya River (B) Tigris River (C) Büyüksu River (D) Kızılırmak River 20. The Aras River primarily forms a border between which two countries? (A) Turkey and Azerbaijan (B) Turkey and Armenia (C) Turkey and Iran (D) Turkey and Iraq 21. Which river’s watershed is crucial for Turkey’s water management? (A) All of the above (B) Tigris River (C) Kızılırmak River (D) Euphrates River 22. What is the main source of the Kızılırmak River? (A) Eastern Anatolia (B) Western Anatolia (C) Central Anatolia (D) Southern Anatolia 23. Which river is an important natural habitat for diverse wildlife? (A) All of the above (B) Sakarya River (C) Tigris River (D) Euphrates River 24. The Seyhan River is a tributary of which river? (A) Euphrates River (B) Tigris River (C) Kızılırmak River (D) Ceyhan River 25. What type of climate is found along the Euphrates River? (A) Arid (B) Tropical (C) Mediterranean (D) Continental 26. Which river is often referred to as the “Fertile Crescent”? (A) Euphrates River (B) Tigris River (C) Both A and B (D) Kızılırmak River 27. The Gediz River primarily flows through which region of Turkey? (A) Marmara (B) Black Sea (C) Aegean (D) Mediterranean 28. Which river is critical for both irrigation and drinking water in southeastern Turkey? (A) Sakarya River (B) Tigris River (C) Kızılırmak River (D) Euphrates River 29. What major dam is located on the Tigris River? (A) Atatürk Dam (B) Both A and C (C) Karakaya Dam (D) Keban Dam 30. Which river is known for its ancient historical significance and archaeological sites? (A) Both A and B (B) Euphrates River (C) Kızılırmak River (D) Tigris River