Mississippi River

• Question 1 out of 12

  How many states does the Mississippi River border or pass through?

  1

  2

  10

  14

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• Question 2 out of 12

  “Old Man River” is a nickname for the river.

  True

  False

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• Question 3 out of 12

  What is the source of the river?

  Lake Superior

  Lake Michigan

  Great Bear Lake

  Lake Itasca

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• Question 4 out of 12

  What is considered the mouth of the river?

  Jamaica Bay

  Gulf of Mexico

  Mount Hope Bay

  Tampa Bay

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• Question 5 out of 12

  There exists a Mississippi River in Canada.

  True

  False

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• Question 6 out of 12

  About how many miles long is the river?

  1,000

  2,300

  5,000

  6,700

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• Question 7 out of 12

  At the crossing of which point does the portion of the river known as the Lower Mississippi begin?

  The Gulf of Mexico

  The Missouri River

  The Ohio River

  Lake Ithaca

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• Question 8 out of 12

  The river is ranked as the _____ longest in the world.

  First

  Second

  Third

  Fourth

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• Question 9 out of 12

  The river runs through or borders all but which of the following communities?

  Baton Rouge

  St. Louis

  Columbus

  Memphis

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• Question 10 out of 12

  Who is the first known European explorer to reach the river?

  Christopher Columbus

  Hernando de Soto

  Marco Polo

  Vasco de Gama

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• Question 11 out of 12

  Which is the northernmost state that the river runs through or borders?

  Illinois

  Arkansas

  Iowa

  Minnesota

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• Question 12 out of 12

  European settlers were the first to live along the river.

  True

  False

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