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