Zambezi River
  • 1. Where is the Zambezi River located?
A) South America
B) Asia
C) Africa
D) Europe
  • 2. Which of the following countries does the Zambezi River flow through?
A) Australia
B) Russia
C) Canada
D) Zambia
  • 3. Which iconic waterfall is located on the Zambezi River?
A) Victoria Falls
B) Niagara Falls
C) Angel Falls
D) Iguazu Falls
  • 4. Which ocean does the Zambezi River ultimately flow into?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 5. Who is credited with being the first European to see the Zambezi River?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) David Livingstone
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Marco Polo
  • 6. Which dam on the Zambezi River is one of the largest in Africa?
A) Kariba Dam
B) Three Gorges Dam
C) Itaipu Dam
D) Hoover Dam
  • 7. What economic activity is supported by the Zambezi River for local communities?
A) Diamond mining
B) Textile manufacturing
C) Agriculture
D) Oil drilling
  • 8. What is the primary cause of biodiversity loss in the Zambezi River basin?
A) Zombie outbreak
B) Deforestation
C) Volcanic eruptions
D) Alien invasion
  • 9. What is the fourth-longest river in Africa?
A) The Zambezi
B) The Nile
C) The Congo
D) The Niger
  • 10. Where is Victoria Falls located on the Zambezi River?
A) Most noted feature of the river
B) End point of the river
C) Source of the river
D) A small tributary
  • 11. What is the approximate length of the Zambezi River?
A) 2,574 km (1,599 mi)
B) 5,500 km (3,418 mi)
C) 4,000 km (2,485 mi)
D) 3,400 km (2,113 mi)
  • 12. What is the approximate area of the Zambezi's drainage basin?
A) 1,390,000 km² (540,000 mi²)
B) 3,500,000 km² (1,350,000 mi²)
C) 2,300,000 km² (890,000 mi²)
D) 4,800,000 km² (1,855,000 mi²)
  • 13. What type of forest does the Zambezi flow through in Angola?
A) Miombo woodland
B) Cryptosepalum dry forest
C) Evergreen rainforest
D) Western Zambezian grasslands
  • 14. What is the approximate elevation drop from the source to Chavuma Falls?
A) 600 m (2,000 ft)
B) 200 m (660 ft)
C) 800 m (2,625 ft)
D) 400 m (1,300 ft)
  • 15. Which river joins the Zambezi at Lealui?
A) Lungwebungu River
B) Luena/Luampa system
C) Luanginga River
D) Kabompo River
  • 16. What is the name of the festival celebrated by the Lozi people?
A) Barotse Floodplain Fest
B) Victoria Falls Celebration
C) Chavuma Festival
D) Kuomboka
  • 17. What type of plateau is drained by the Zambezi?
A) Lowland coastal plateau
B) Flat desert plateau
C) Broken-edged plateau 900–1,200 m high
D) High mountainous plateau
  • 18. Which river system does the Zambezi not connect with?
A) Lualaba (Congo River)
B) Okavango River
C) Zaire River
D) Nile River
  • 19. What is the approximate width of the Zambezi during the rainy season at its entry into Zambia?
A) 200 m (660 ft)
B) Nearly 400 m (1,300 ft)
C) 600 m (2,000 ft)
D) 800 m (2,625 ft)
  • 20. What is described as one of the world's most spectacular whitewater trips?
A) Lupata Gorge
B) The Batoka Gorge
C) Cahora Bassa Dam
D) Lake Kariba
  • 21. Where does the middle Zambezi end?
A) Victoria Falls
B) Lupata Gorge
C) Indian Ocean
D) Lake Cahora Bassa
  • 22. What was Lake Cahora Bassa formerly known for before the dam's construction?
A) A scenic waterfall
B) A bird sanctuary
C) Dangerous rapids called Kebrabassa
D) A fishing hotspot
  • 23. What is the name of the distributary used for navigation as it approaches the Indian Ocean?
A) Luabo
B) Chinde mouth
C) Timbwe
D) Kongone
  • 24. What happens to the Zambezi River as it nears the Indian Ocean?
A) It narrows into a single stream
B) It becomes impassable due to rapids
C) It splits up into a delta
D) It forms a large lake
  • 25. What is the name of the river that receives overflow from the Zambezi during the rainy season?
A) Shire River
B) Luangwa River
C) Kafue River
D) Quelimane
  • 26. Which two rivers are the largest left-hand tributaries of the Zambezi?
A) Chinde and Kongone
B) Lupata and Batoka
C) Shire and Quelimane
D) Luangwa and Kafue
  • 27. What year was Lake Kariba created?
A) 1974
B) 1965
C) 1980
D) 1959
  • 28. Which country does the Zambezi enter after the confluence with the Luangwa River?
A) Zimbabwe
B) Zambia
C) Mozambique
D) Malawi
  • 29. What was the record flood discharge of the Zambezi River at its delta in 1958?
A) 22,500 m3 per second
B) 500 m3 per second
C) 1,000 m3 per second
D) 6,700 m3 per second
  • 30. What is the mean monthly maximum discharge at the Zambezi delta in April?
A) 22,500 m3 per second
B) 6,700 m3 per second
C) 1,000 m3 per second
D) 3,900 m3 per second
  • 31. Which ecoregion does the Zambezi Delta belong to?
A) Mozambique's dry forests
B) Zambezian coastal flooded savanna
C) Savanna grasslands of East Africa
D) Congo Basin rainforests
  • 32. What type of vegetation fringes the shoreline of the Zambezi Delta?
A) Mangroves
B) Swamp forests
C) Savannas
D) Grasslands
  • 33. Which large mammal is still found in the Zambezi Delta despite population reductions?
A) Waterbuck
B) Cattle
C) Buffalo
D) Eland
  • 34. Which carnivore is NOT found in the Zambezi Delta?
A) Lion
B) Leopard
C) Cheetah
D) Spotted hyena
  • 35. What type of snake is endemic to the Pungwe area in the Zambezi Delta?
A) Nile monitor lizard
B) Pungwe worm snake
C) Swamp viper
D) Floodplain water snake
  • 36. Which bird is a migratory species found in the Zambezi Delta?
A) Buffalo
B) Eland
C) Waterbuck
D) Saddle-billed stork
  • 37. What is the mean annual rainfall range in the north of the Zambezi basin?
A) 1500 to 1700 mm
B) 1100 to 1400 mm
C) 700 to 900 mm
D) 2000 to 2300 mm
  • 38. During which months does the rainy season occur in the Zambezi basin?
A) December to May
B) October to March
C) June to November
D) April to September
  • 39. Which animal is abundant along most of the calm stretches of the Zambezi River?
A) Leopards
B) Giraffes
C) Lions
D) Hippopotamuses
  • 40. Which of the following fish species is endemic to the Zambezi River?
A) Salmon
B) Cichlids
C) Trout
D) Tuna
  • 41. Which large animal is supported by the riverine woodland along the Zambezi?
A) Polar bears
B) Elephants
C) Penguins
D) Kangaroos
  • 42. What type of shark is sometimes known as the Zambezi shark?
A) Great white shark
B) Bull shark
C) Tiger shark
D) Hammerhead shark
  • 43. Who was the first European to come across the Zambezi River?
A) John Cabot exploring North America
B) Ferdinand Magellan on his circumnavigation journey
C) Vasco da Gama in January 1498
D) Christopher Columbus during his voyage to India
  • 44. Which chronicler noted that the Cuama River was called Zembere by the inland people of Monomatapa?
A) Vasco da Gama during his exploration
B) Portuguese chronicler João de Barros in 1552
C) David Livingstone on his African expeditions
D) Fernão Mendes Pinto, a Portuguese explorer
  • 45. Which Bantu-speaking people are likely candidates for naming the Zambezi?
A) The Zulu people
B) The M'biza, or Bisa people
C) The Kikuyu people
D) The Maasai people
  • 46. Who was the first European to visit the inland Zambezi River?
A) David Livingstone
B) António Fernandes
C) Frederick Stanley Arnot
D) Serpa Pinto
  • 47. Who accompanied David Livingstone during his 1858-60 exploration?
A) John Kirk
B) António da Silva Porto
C) Serpa Pinto
D) Major A. St Hill Gibbons
  • 48. Which tributary did Livingstone trace during his 1858-60 exploration?
A) Congo
B) Shire
C) Zambezi
D) Kongone
  • 49. Which hill did Frederick Stanley Arnot consider suitable for a mission?
A) Mount Kilimanjaro
B) Victoria Peak
C) Kalene Hill
D) Drakensberg Mountains
  • 50. In which year was the Chinde channel north of the Zambezi's main mouths seen?
A) 1878
B) 1895
C) 1900
D) 1889
  • 51. Who led expeditions to continue exploration in the upper basin and central course of the Zambezi?
A) Frederick Stanley Arnot
B) Major A. St Hill Gibbons
C) António Fernandes
D) David Livingstone
  • 52. What percentage of the population in the Zambezi River Valley is dependent on agriculture?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 80%
D) 70%
  • 53. Which activity is significant between Mongu and Livingstone along the Zambezi River?
A) Coal mining
B) Tourism
C) Hydroelectric power generation
D) Game fishing
  • 54. What type of lodges cater to tourists who want to fish for exotic species on the Zambezi River?
A) Safari lodges
B) Eco-lodges
C) Camping sites
D) Resort hotels
  • 55. How many visitors did Victoria Falls receive in 2015?
A) 141,929
B) 100,000
C) 50,000
D) 200,000
  • 56. What type of service operated on the Zambezi River between the Katombora Rapids and upstream from Katima Mulilo in the 1930s and 40s?
A) Steamboat service
B) Ferry service
C) Cargo ship service
D) Paddle-barge service
  • 57. Which bridge connects Zambia and Botswana?
A) Kazungula Bridge
B) Victoria Falls Bridge
C) Lubosi Imwiko II Bridge
D) Sioma Bridge
  • 58. When was the Victoria Falls Bridge completed?
A) 1939
B) April 1905
C) 2016
D) 2004
  • 59. Which bridge was bombed during Angola's civil war and not yet reconstructed?
A) Victoria Falls Bridge
B) Cazombo road bridge
C) Sioma Bridge
D) Kazungula Bridge
  • 60. What type of bridge is the Chinyingi suspension footbridge?
A) Footbridge built as a community project
B) Railway bridge
C) Road bridge
D) Cargo transport bridge
  • 61. What is a significant activity on some parts of the Zambezi River besides game fishing?
A) Fishing for food
B) Hydroelectric power generation
C) Tourism
D) Coal mining
  • 62. What is a common method for crossing the Zambezi River in Angola, western Zambia, and Mozambique?
A) Railway lines
B) Small ferries
C) Road tunnels
D) Suspension bridges
  • 63. Which bridge opened in 2009 over the Zambezi River?
A) Kazungula Bridge
B) Sioma Bridge
C) Victoria Falls Bridge
D) Caia Bridge
  • 64. What is a major cause of water pollution in the Zambezi River?
A) Industrial waste discharge
B) Oil spills
C) Sewage effluent from inadequate water-treatment facilities
D) Agricultural runoff
  • 65. Which national park is located in Zambia and borders the Zambezi River?
A) Okavango Delta National Park
B) Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
C) Matusadona National Park
D) Mana Pools National Park
  • 66. Which town is located in Namibia along the Zambezi River?
A) Songo
B) Katima Mulilo
C) Livingstone
D) Victoria Falls
  • 67. What type of nets did Namibian officials ban to protect fish stocks?
A) Trawl nets
B) Gill nets
C) Monofilament nets
D) Cast nets
  • 68. Which national park in Zimbabwe is located along the Zambezi River?
A) Mana Pools National Park
B) Matusadona National Park
C) Ngonye Falls National Park
D) Lower Zambezi National Park
  • 69. Which town is located in Mozambique along the Zambezi River?
A) Cazombo
B) Livingstone
C) Katima Mulilo
D) Songo
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