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1 The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct carries the Llangollen Canal over which river?
A The River Dee, in North Wales, is a magnificent feat of Industrial Revolution engineering that serves as a World Heritage Site.
2 Which capital city is on the banks of the Potomac River?
A Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.
3 Which Scottish explorer and missionary discovered the Victoria Falls on the River Zambezi in 1855?
A David Livingstone
4 Which group had a number 3 hit in 1959 with “Red River Rock”?
A Johnny and the Hurricanes.
5 Which river forms part of the border of Devon and Cornwall?
A River Tamar, between Devon (to the east) and Cornwall (to the west) as it flows south to the English Channel.
6 Which 1927 musical features the song “Ol Man River”?
A Show Boat, a masterpiece known for its serious portrayal of race relations along the Mississippi River.
7 Boney M’s UK chart-topping hit of 1978 was a double A-side; “Rivers of Babylon” was on one side, which song was on the other?
A Brown Girl in the Ring
8 Which river flows through the Grand Canyon in Arizona?
A Colorado River
9 Which annual rowing races are held on the River Thames on the same course as the University Boat Race but in the opposite direction?
A Head of the River Race (HORR), a timed event for men’s eights held annually, often in March, showcasing hundreds of crews.
10 Which busy container port is situated at the mouth of the Yangtze River in China?
A Shanghai. Situated where the Yangtze meets the East China Sea, in the southeastern part of China.