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