What was one of the main reasons for altering rivers during the agricultural and industrial revolutions?
Why rivers shouldn't look like this

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To increase biodiversity
To improve water quality
To facilitate transportation and farming
To create recreational areas
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which painting is used to illustrate the historical alteration of rivers?
Starry Night by Van Gogh
Walton Bridge by Canaletto
The Persistence of Memory by Dali
The Scream by Munch
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a significant consequence of the current river management practices during heavy rainfall?
Increased water quality
Enhanced agricultural productivity
Rivers bursting their banks and flooding
Improved fish habitats
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What approach did the Netherlands take to manage catastrophic floods in the 1990s?
Constructing more drainage ditches
Draining more land
Reversing water flow to keep it on land longer
Building larger dikes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the flood management project in Pickering, Yorkshire, differ from traditional methods?
It slowed the river flow with natural barriers
It involved building higher levees
It redirected the river entirely
It used concrete defenses
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is one benefit of rewilding rivers mentioned in the video?
Reduced biodiversity
Increased urban development
Decreased agricultural land
Enhanced carbon capture
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the estimated reduction in extreme flooding frequency in the Netherlands due to the new flood management project?
From once every 200 years to once every 500 years
From once every 10 years to once every 20 years
From once every 100 years to once every 12150 years
From once every 50 years to once every 100 years
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