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History of the American Rio Grande River Valley

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What is the length of the Rio Grande River?

  1. 1,243 miles

  2. 1,896 miles

  3. 2,160 miles

  4. 2,583 miles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rio Grande River is approximately 1,243 miles long.

What is the source of the Rio Grande River?

  1. San Juan Mountains in Colorado

  2. Sangre de Cristo Mountains in New Mexico

  3. Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico

  4. Rocky Mountains in Montana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rio Grande River originates in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.

What is the mouth of the Rio Grande River?

  1. Gulf of Mexico

  2. Pacific Ocean

  3. Atlantic Ocean

  4. Caribbean Sea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rio Grande River flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

What is the largest city located along the Rio Grande River?

  1. El Paso, Texas

  2. Albuquerque, New Mexico

  3. Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

  4. Laredo, Texas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico is the largest city located along the Rio Grande River.

What is the name of the international boundary between the United States and Mexico that follows the Rio Grande River?

  1. Rio Grande Border

  2. Mexico-United States Border

  3. American-Mexican Border

  4. Southern Border


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The international boundary between the United States and Mexico that follows the Rio Grande River is called the Rio Grande Border.

What is the name of the treaty that established the Rio Grande Border?

  1. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

  2. Treaty of Tordesillas

  3. Treaty of Ghent

  4. Treaty of Versailles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo established the Rio Grande Border in 1848.

What is the name of the dam that was built on the Rio Grande River to provide irrigation water to the Rio Grande Valley?

  1. Hoover Dam

  2. Glen Canyon Dam

  3. Elephant Butte Dam

  4. Grand Coulee Dam


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Elephant Butte Dam was built on the Rio Grande River to provide irrigation water to the Rio Grande Valley.

What is the name of the national park that is located along the Rio Grande River?

  1. Big Bend National Park

  2. Yellowstone National Park

  3. Grand Canyon National Park

  4. Yosemite National Park


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Big Bend National Park is located along the Rio Grande River.

What is the name of the river that flows into the Rio Grande River near El Paso, Texas?

  1. Pecos River

  2. Concho River

  3. Nueces River

  4. San Antonio River


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pecos River flows into the Rio Grande River near El Paso, Texas.

What is the name of the river that flows into the Rio Grande River near Laredo, Texas?

  1. Nueces River

  2. San Antonio River

  3. Brazos River

  4. Colorado River


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nueces River flows into the Rio Grande River near Laredo, Texas.

What is the name of the river that flows into the Rio Grande River near Brownsville, Texas?

  1. San Antonio River

  2. Brazos River

  3. Colorado River

  4. Rio Conchos


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Rio Conchos flows into the Rio Grande River near Brownsville, Texas.

What is the name of the river that flows into the Rio Grande River near Matamoros, Mexico?

  1. San Juan River

  2. Rio Pánuco

  3. Rio Soto la Marina

  4. Rio Grande de Santiago


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Rio Soto la Marina flows into the Rio Grande River near Matamoros, Mexico.

What is the name of the river that flows into the Rio Grande River near Reynosa, Mexico?

  1. Rio San Juan

  2. Rio Bravo

  3. Rio Grande de Santiago

  4. Rio Lerma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rio San Juan flows into the Rio Grande River near Reynosa, Mexico.

What is the name of the river that flows into the Rio Grande River near Nuevo Laredo, Mexico?

  1. Rio Salado

  2. Rio Conchos

  3. Rio Pánuco

  4. Rio Grande de Santiago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rio Salado flows into the Rio Grande River near Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

What is the name of the river that flows into the Rio Grande River near Ciudad Juarez, Mexico?

  1. Rio Bravo

  2. Rio San Juan

  3. Rio Conchos

  4. Rio Grande de Santiago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rio Bravo flows into the Rio Grande River near Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

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