15 Multiple choice questions Euphrates River
- What is the source of the Euphrates River?
A. Lake Van
B. Lake Aral
C. Lake Urmia
D. Lake Tiberias - How long is the Euphrates River?
A. 1,735 km
B. 2,835 km
C. 3,935 km
D. 4,635 km - In what year did the Euphrates River become an international waterway?
A. 1947
B. 1954
C. 1964
D. 1974 - What two countries does the Euphrates River flow through?
A. Syria and Iraq
B. Iran and Iraq
C. Syria and Jordan
D. Iran and Turkey - What is the average depth of the Euphrates River?
A. 3 meters
B. 5 meters
C. 7 meters
D. 10 meters - What is the average width of the Euphrates River?
A. 10 meters
B. 20 meters
C. 30 meters
D. 40 meters - Where does the Euphrates River meet the Tigris River to form the Shatt al-Arab?
A. Mosul
B. Aleppo
C. Baghdad
D. Basra - What is the name of the ancient city located on the banks of the Euphrates River?
A. Babylon
B. Ur
C. Nineveh
D. Jericho - What is the main tributary of the Euphrates River?
A. Karun River
B. Khabur River
C. Tigris River
D. Orontes River - What is the highest point of the Euphrates River?
A. Qurnah
B. Sharaf al-Din
C. Dezful
D. Qandil - What is the name of the dam built on the Euphrates River?
A. Atatürk Dam
B. Aswan Dam
C. Sennacherib Dam
D. Keban Dam - What is the approximate discharge rate of the Euphrates River?
A. 7 cubic km/year
B. 14 cubic km/year
C. 21 cubic km/year
D. 28 cubic km/year - What is the main source of water for the Euphrates River?
A. Rainfall
B. Groundwater
C. Springs
D. Snowmelt - What is the total drainage area of the Euphrates River?
A. 1,095,000 square km
B. 1,195,000 square km
C. 1,295,000 square km
D. 1,395,000 square km - What percentage of the Euphrates River’s water comes from Turkey?
A. 25%
B. 35%
C. 45%
D. 55%
Answer to the Above Questions
- A. Lake Van
- D. 4,635 km
- B. 1954
- A. Syria and Iraq
- C. 7 meters
- C. 30 meters
- D. Basra
- A. Babylon
- B. Khabur River
- A. Qurnah
- A. Atatürk Dam
- B. 14 cubic km/year
- D. Snowmelt
- A. 1,095,000 square km
- D. 55%
