Lake Victoria
  • 1. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in which continent?
A) North America
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) Asia
  • 2. Which British explorer was the first European to reach Lake Victoria?
A) Henry Morton Stanley
B) David Livingstone
C) Richard Francis Burton
D) John Hanning Speke
  • 3. Lake Victoria is the source of which river?
A) Ganges River
B) Mississippi River
C) Nile River
D) Amazon River
  • 4. In which month is Lake Victoria most likely to experience heavy rainfall?
A) December
B) April
C) August
D) February
  • 5. Which two cities are located on the shores of Lake Victoria?
A) Cape Town and Cairo
B) Accra and Kampala
C) Lagos and Nairobi
D) Kisumu and Mwanza
  • 6. Which colonial power controlled Uganda, a territory that includes Lake Victoria, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
A) Britain
B) Portugal
C) Germany
D) France
  • 7. What is the primary economic activity around Lake Victoria?
A) Fishing
B) Agriculture
C) Tourism
D) Mining
  • 8. Lake Victoria was named in honor of which historical figure?
A) King George
B) Queen Victoria
C) Cleopatra
D) Alexander the Great
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