Zambezi - Quiz
Zambezi
  • 1. Where is the Zambezi River located?
A) South America
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) Africa
  • 2. Which famous waterfall is located on the Zambezi River?
A) Victoria Falls
B) Iguazu Falls
C) Angel Falls
D) Niagara Falls
  • 3. What is the name of the largest hydroelectric power plant on the Zambezi River?
A) Aswan High Dam
B) Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
C) Kariba Dam
D) Cahora Bassa Dam
  • 4. What traditional activity do the indigenous people living along the Zambezi River engage in?
A) Fishing
B) Snowboarding
C) Skiing
D) Scuba diving
  • 5. What famous explorer is known for discovering the Zambezi River?
A) David Livingstone
B) Marco Polo
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Vasco da Gama
  • 6. Which of the following is a fish species found in the Zambezi River?
A) Pacific Salmon
B) Tigerfish
C) Swordfish
D) Great White Shark
  • 7. Which two countries are most prominently associated with the Zambezi River?
A) Zambia and Zimbabwe
B) South Africa and Mozambique
C) Kenya and Tanzania
D) Namibia and Botswana
  • 8. Which of the following is not a tributary of the Zambezi River?
A) Nile River
B) Chobe River
C) Kafue River
D) Luangwa River
  • 9. What is the fourth-longest river in Africa?
A) The Niger
B) The Nile
C) The Congo
D) The Zambezi
  • 10. Which ocean does the Zambezi River flow into?
A) Southern Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 11. What is the approximate length of the Zambezi River?
A) 2,574 km (1,599 mi)
B) 3,400 km (2,113 mi)
C) 6,650 km (4,130 mi)
D) 4,160 km (2,582 mi)
  • 12. What is the elevation at which the Zambezi River rises?
A) About 500 metres (1,640 ft)
B) About 2,000 metres (6,561 ft)
C) About 1,524 metres (5,000 ft) above sea level
D) About 800 metres (2,625 ft)
  • 13. What type of forest does the Zambezi flow into eastward of its source?
A) Cryptosepalum dry forest
B) Western Zambezian grasslands
C) Miombo woodland
D) Savanna grasslands
  • 14. What is the approximate width of the Barotse Floodplain during the rainy season?
A) 25 km
B) 10 km
C) 40 km
D) 50 km
  • 15. What is the elevation drop from the Zambezi's source to Chavuma Falls?
A) About 100 m (328 ft)
B) About 400 m (1,300 ft)
C) About 600 m (1,969 ft)
D) About 200 m (656 ft)
  • 16. What is the name of the festival associated with the Lozi people's annual move?
A) Umhlanga
B) Chimbalanga
C) Mwaka Kogwa
D) Kuomboka
  • 17. What is the approximate area covered by the Zambezi's drainage basin?
A) 3,500,000 km2 (1,353,000 mi2)
B) 2,300,000 km2 (890,000 mi2)
C) 900,000 km2 (350,000 mi2)
D) 1,390,000 km2 (540,000 mi2)
  • 18. Which of these countries does the Zambezi River border?
A) Namibia
B) Kenya
C) Rwanda
D) Tanzania
  • 19. Where does the middle Zambezi end?
A) Lake Cahora Bassa
B) Lake Kariba
C) Batoka Gorge
D) Victoria Falls
  • 20. In which year was Lake Kariba created?
A) 1980
B) 1974
C) 1965
D) 1959
  • 21. Which distributary is used for navigation?
A) Chinde mouth
B) Luabo
C) Timbwe
D) Kongone
  • 22. What was the record flood discharge of the Zambezi River at Marromeu in 1958?
A) 3,900 m3 per second
B) 22,500 m3 per second
C) 6,700 m3 per second
D) 500 m3 per second
  • 23. What is the mean monthly maximum discharge at the Zambezi delta in April?
A) 3,900 m3 per second
B) 6,700 m3 per second
C) 22,500 m3 per second
D) 1,000 m3 per second
  • 24. What impact did the reduction in flooding have on wildlife feeding and breeding patterns?
A) They remained unchanged.
B) They improved significantly.
C) They were disrupted.
D) They became more predictable.
  • 25. Which ecoregion includes the floodplains of the Zambezi, Buzi, Pungwe, and Save Rivers?
A) Tropical rainforest
B) Mangrove forest
C) Savannah grassland
D) Zambezian coastal flooded savanna
  • 26. Which of the following animals is not mentioned as inhabiting the Zambezi delta?
A) Elephant
B) Lion
C) Cheetah
D) Leopard
  • 27. Which bridge was bombed during Angola's civil war and not yet reconstructed?
A) Cazombo road bridge
B) Kazungula Bridge
C) Lubosi Imwiko II Bridge
D) Sioma Bridge
  • 28. Which national park in Zambia is located along the Zambezi river?
A) Kruger National Park
B) Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
C) Etosha National Park
D) Serengeti National Park
  • 29. What type of habitat do mangroves provide along the Zambezi delta?
A) Mountainous regions
B) Desert areas
C) Fringing the shoreline
D) Inland forests
  • 30. What effect did the Mozambican Civil War have on hunting in the Zambezi delta?
A) It stopped all hunting activities.
B) It introduced regulated hunting practices.
C) It had no impact on hunting.
D) It led to uncontrolled hunting of animals.
  • 31. Which animal is sometimes known as the Zambezi shark?
A) Hippopotamus
B) Monitor lizard
C) Bull shark
D) Nile crocodile
  • 32. What is the effect of reduced wetland areas on wildlife during the Mozambican Civil War?
A) It resulted in uncontrolled hunting.
B) It led to increased conservation efforts.
C) It had no impact on wildlife.
D) It improved habitat conditions.
  • 33. Which of the following is not an effect of dam construction on the Zambezi delta?
A) Disrupted wildlife feeding and breeding patterns
B) Less grassland remains after flooding
C) Reduced area of floodplain
D) Increased grassland after flooding
  • 34. What was one measure taken to protect fish stocks in the Impalila conservancy area?
A) Introduction of invasive species
B) The Kayasa Channel was declared a fisheries reserve
C) Deregulation of fishing activities
D) Promotion of commercial fishing
  • 35. Which of the following species is endemic to the Zambezi delta?
A) Pungwe worm snake (Leptotyphlops pungwensis)
B) Hippopotamus
C) Giraffe
D) African elephant
  • 36. What disease outbreak occurred in the Zambezi river in September 2007?
A) Epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS)
B) Malaria
C) Cholera
D) Ebola
  • 37. Which bird species is mentioned as inhabiting the Zambezi floodplains?
A) Albatross
B) Saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis)
C) Penguin
D) Ostrich
  • 38. What was the original local name for the Zambezi given by dwellers of the Swahili coast?
A) Monomatapa.
B) Cuama.
C) Quelimane.
D) Zembere.
  • 39. What is the primary impact of dams on the Zambezi's floodplains?
A) They increased the frequency of flooding.
B) They expanded the floodplain area.
C) They reduced the area of floodplain.
D) They had no impact on the floodplain.
  • 40. Which people are most likely the origin of the name 'Zambezi'?
A) The Monomatapa.
B) The Swahili coast dwellers.
C) The Lozi people.
D) The M'biza, or Bisa people.
  • 41. What was the status of fish stocks in Lake Liambezi as of 2017?
A) Stable
B) Depleted
C) Abundant
D) Increasing
  • 42. Which bridge opened in 2009?
A) Lubosi Imwiko II Bridge
B) Kazungula Bridge
C) Sioma Bridge
D) Caia Bridge
  • 43. What type of tax do some Zambian towns levy on people taking Zambezi fish to other parts of the country?
A) Unofficial 'fish taxes'
B) Tourist fees
C) Official 'fishing licenses'
D) Mineral extraction taxes
  • 44. What was the average discharge at the end of the dry season before dam construction?
A) 3,900 m3 per second
B) 6,700 m3 per second
C) 22,500 m3 per second
D) 500 m3 per second
  • 45. Which major town is located in Mozambique along the Zambezi river?
A) Nampula
B) Maputo
C) Beira
D) Songo
  • 46. Who led the expeditions to continue exploration in the upper basin of the Zambezi between 1895 and 1900?
A) António Fernandes
B) David Livingstone
C) Frederick Stanley Arnot
D) Major A. St Hill Gibbons
  • 47. Who accompanied Frederick Stanley Arnot on his expedition in 1884?
A) Serpa Pinto
B) David Livingstone
C) John Kirk
D) António da Silva Porto
  • 48. Which of the following is not a carnivore found in the Zambezi delta?
A) Leopard
B) Cheetah
C) Giraffe
D) Lion
  • 49. Name a major town in Namibia along the Zambezi river.
A) Swakopmund
B) Katima Mulilo
C) Windhoek
D) Walvis Bay
  • 50. Who was the first European to visit the inland Zambezi River?
A) David Livingstone
B) Serpa Pinto
C) António Fernandes
D) Frederick Stanley Arnot
  • 51. What is a major cause of water pollution around urban areas in the Zambezi region?
A) Industrial waste discharge
B) Oil spills
C) Sewage effluent from inadequate water-treatment facilities
D) Plastic debris
  • 52. Who accompanied David Livingstone during his exploration from 1858 to 1860?
A) Major A. St Hill Gibbons
B) Frederick Stanley Arnot
C) António da Silva Porto
D) John Kirk
  • 53. What type of flooding still occurs despite dam construction?
A) Extreme floods
B) No flooding at all
C) Seasonal flooding is completely controlled
D) Only medium-level floods
  • 54. In which year was the Chinde channel north of the Zambezi's main mouths seen?
A) 1889
B) 1878
C) 1900
D) 1895
  • 55. Which river is part of the Middle Zambezi cumulatively?
A) Northern Highlands catchment
B) Zambezi Delta
C) Lower Zambezi
D) Gwembe Catchment
  • 56. What percentage of Zambezi discharge is contributed by the Kafue River?
A) 25%
B) 2%
C) 16%
D) 8%
  • 57. Which reptile is not mentioned as inhabiting the Zambezi delta?
A) African rock python
B) Nile crocodile
C) Nile monitor lizard
D) Komodo dragon
  • 58. What type of fish are heavily fished for food in the Zambezi?
A) Cichlids
B) Tigerfish
C) Yellowfish
D) Catfish
  • 59. Which of the following is a migratory waterbird found in the Zambezi floodplains?
A) Duck
B) Swan
C) Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
D) Flamingo
  • 60. Which Zambian agriculture minister asked experts to investigate the EUS outbreak?
A) Jane Smith
B) Ben Kapita
C) John Doe
D) Michael Johnson
  • 61. Which bridge connects Zambia and Botswana?
A) Victoria Falls Bridge
B) Second Chirundu Bridge
C) Otto Beit Bridge at Chirundu
D) Kazungula Bridge
  • 62. Which snake species is nearly endemic to the Zambezi delta?
A) Black mamba
B) Floodplain water snake (Lycodonomorphus whytei obscuriventris)
C) King cobra
D) Boa constrictor
  • 63. What percentage of Zambezi discharge is contributed by the Shire Rivers?
A) 16%
B) 2%
C) 25%
D) 8%
  • 64. Which hill did Frederick Stanley Arnot consider suitable for a mission?
A) Table Mountain
B) Kalene Hill
C) Mount Kilimanjaro
D) Drakensberg Mountains
  • 65. Which national park is located in Zimbabwe along the Zambezi river?
A) Mana Pools National Park
B) Kruger National Park
C) Serengeti National Park
D) Etosha National Park
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