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