Cities and countries have a deep relationship with the rivers and seas that they are flanked by. See how many of them you can identify.

This is an online quiz for children. Click on the answer you think is correct to find out. Scroll down to start the quiz for kids: Waters of Civilisation


What is water made up of?

Nitrogen

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Carbon and Oxygen

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Carbon Monoxide

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Oxygen and Hydrogen

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How much of the water on earth is available for human use?

31 per cent

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13 per cent

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0.3 per cent

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1.3 per cent

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How much of the earth's surface is covered by water?

75 per cent

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34 per cent

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55 per cent

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16 per cent

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The energy generated from water is known as:

Relative energy

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Irrigation

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Hydroelectric energy

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Electromagnetic energy

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Water is used over and over again in a never ending cycle. What is the cycle called?

Water Ring

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The Hydrological Cycle

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Water Recycling Loop

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Water Cycle

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How much water does the human body contain?

20 per cent

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40 per cent

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55 per cent

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80 per cent

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Water boils at a temperature of:

80 degrees Fahrenheit

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180 degrees Centigrade

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100 degrees Fahrenheit

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100 degrees Centigrade

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Who wrote the line, 'Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.'

William Shakespeare

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Virginia Woolf

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Samuel Taylor

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Gilbert and Sullivan

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In Hindu mythology, the Rain God is known as:

Vishnu

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Indra

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Brahma

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Shiva

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Who is The Roman God of rain?

Pluto

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Mercury

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Jupiter

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Neptune

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Who is known as the weather God in Greek mythology?

Zeus

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Helios

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Thor

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Adonis

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