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Zambezi River
Contributed by: Regan
  • 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) Niagara Falls
C) Victoria Falls
D) Iguazu Falls
  • 4. Which ocean does the Zambezi River ultimately flow into?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 5. Who is credited with being the first European to see the Zambezi River?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Marco Polo
D) David Livingstone
  • 6. Which dam on the Zambezi River is one of the largest in Africa?
A) Three Gorges Dam
B) Itaipu Dam
C) Hoover Dam
D) Kariba Dam
  • 7. What economic activity is supported by the Zambezi River for local communities?
A) Oil drilling
B) Diamond mining
C) Agriculture
D) Textile manufacturing
  • 8. What is the primary cause of biodiversity loss in the Zambezi River basin?
A) Zombie outbreak
B) Volcanic eruptions
C) Deforestation
D) Alien invasion
  • 9. What is the fourth-longest river in Africa?
A) The Nile
B) The Niger
C) The Zambezi
D) The Congo
  • 10. Where is Victoria Falls located on the Zambezi River?
A) End point of the river
B) Source of the river
C) Most noted feature of the river
D) A small tributary
  • 11. What is the approximate length of the Zambezi River?
A) 4,000 km (2,485 mi)
B) 2,574 km (1,599 mi)
C) 5,500 km (3,418 mi)
D) 3,400 km (2,113 mi)
  • 12. What is the approximate area of the Zambezi's drainage basin?
A) 1,390,000 km² (540,000 mi²)
B) 2,300,000 km² (890,000 mi²)
C) 4,800,000 km² (1,855,000 mi²)
D) 3,500,000 km² (1,350,000 mi²)
  • 13. What type of forest does the Zambezi flow through in Angola?
A) Cryptosepalum dry forest
B) Miombo woodland
C) Evergreen rainforest
D) Western Zambezian grasslands
  • 14. What is the approximate elevation drop from the source to Chavuma Falls?
A) 400 m (1,300 ft)
B) 200 m (660 ft)
C) 600 m (2,000 ft)
D) 800 m (2,625 ft)
  • 15. Which river joins the Zambezi at Lealui?
A) Lungwebungu River
B) Luena/Luampa system
C) Kabompo River
D) Luanginga River
  • 16. What is the name of the festival celebrated by the Lozi people?
A) Chavuma Festival
B) Victoria Falls Celebration
C) Kuomboka
D) Barotse Floodplain Fest
  • 17. What type of plateau is drained by the Zambezi?
A) Flat desert plateau
B) High mountainous plateau
C) Lowland coastal plateau
D) Broken-edged plateau 900–1,200 m high
  • 18. Which river system does the Zambezi not connect with?
A) Okavango River
B) Nile River
C) Lualaba (Congo River)
D) Zaire River
  • 19. What is the approximate width of the Zambezi during the rainy season at its entry into Zambia?
A) Nearly 400 m (1,300 ft)
B) 800 m (2,625 ft)
C) 600 m (2,000 ft)
D) 200 m (660 ft)
  • 20. What is described as one of the world's most spectacular whitewater trips?
A) Lupata Gorge
B) The Batoka Gorge
C) Cahora Bassa Dam
D) Lake Kariba
  • 21. Where does the middle Zambezi end?
A) Lupata Gorge
B) Indian Ocean
C) Victoria Falls
D) Lake Cahora Bassa
  • 22. What was Lake Cahora Bassa formerly known for before the dam's construction?
A) Dangerous rapids called Kebrabassa
B) A scenic waterfall
C) A bird sanctuary
D) A fishing hotspot
  • 23. What is the name of the distributary used for navigation as it approaches the Indian Ocean?
A) Timbwe
B) Kongone
C) Chinde mouth
D) Luabo
  • 24. What happens to the Zambezi River as it nears the Indian Ocean?
A) It becomes impassable due to rapids
B) It narrows into a single stream
C) It splits up into a delta
D) It forms a large lake
  • 25. What is the name of the river that receives overflow from the Zambezi during the rainy season?
A) Luangwa River
B) Shire River
C) Quelimane
D) Kafue River
  • 26. Which two rivers are the largest left-hand tributaries of the Zambezi?
A) Luangwa and Kafue
B) Chinde and Kongone
C) Lupata and Batoka
D) Shire and Quelimane
  • 27. What year was Lake Kariba created?
A) 1980
B) 1974
C) 1959
D) 1965
  • 28. Which country does the Zambezi enter after the confluence with the Luangwa River?
A) Zambia
B) Malawi
C) Mozambique
D) Zimbabwe
  • 29. 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) 1,000 m3 per second
D) 6,700 m3 per second
  • 30. What is the mean monthly maximum discharge at the Zambezi delta in April?
A) 6,700 m3 per second
B) 22,500 m3 per second
C) 1,000 m3 per second
D) 3,900 m3 per second
  • 31. Which ecoregion does the Zambezi Delta belong to?
A) Mozambique's dry forests
B) Zambezian coastal flooded savanna
C) Savanna grasslands of East Africa
D) Congo Basin rainforests
  • 32. What type of vegetation fringes the shoreline of the Zambezi Delta?
A) Swamp forests
B) Mangroves
C) Savannas
D) Grasslands
  • 33. Which large mammal is still found in the Zambezi Delta despite population reductions?
A) Waterbuck
B) Eland
C) Buffalo
D) Cattle
  • 34. Which carnivore is NOT found in the Zambezi Delta?
A) Cheetah
B) Spotted hyena
C) Lion
D) Leopard
  • 35. What type of snake is endemic to the Pungwe area in the Zambezi Delta?
A) Swamp viper
B) Pungwe worm snake
C) Nile monitor lizard
D) Floodplain water snake
  • 36. Which bird is a migratory species found in the Zambezi Delta?
A) Waterbuck
B) Buffalo
C) Eland
D) Saddle-billed stork
  • 37. What is the mean annual rainfall range in the north of the Zambezi basin?
A) 700 to 900 mm
B) 1500 to 1700 mm
C) 1100 to 1400 mm
D) 2000 to 2300 mm
  • 38. During which months does the rainy season occur in the Zambezi basin?
A) October to March
B) December to May
C) April to September
D) June to November
  • 39. Which animal is abundant along most of the calm stretches of the Zambezi River?
A) Hippopotamuses
B) Leopards
C) Lions
D) Giraffes
  • 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) Penguins
C) Polar bears
D) Kangaroos
  • 42. What type of shark is sometimes known as the Zambezi shark?
A) Great white shark
B) Hammerhead shark
C) Tiger shark
D) Bull shark
  • 43. Who was the first European to come across the Zambezi River?
A) Vasco da Gama in January 1498
B) Christopher Columbus during his voyage to India
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) David Livingstone on his African expeditions
B) Fernão Mendes Pinto, a Portuguese explorer
C) Portuguese chronicler João de Barros in 1552
D) Vasco da Gama during his exploration
  • 45. Which Bantu-speaking people are likely candidates for naming the Zambezi?
A) The M'biza, or Bisa people
B) The Zulu people
C) The Maasai people
D) The Kikuyu people
  • 46. Who was the first European to visit the inland Zambezi River?
A) Frederick Stanley Arnot
B) Serpa Pinto
C) David Livingstone
D) António Fernandes
  • 47. Who accompanied David Livingstone during his 1858-60 exploration?
A) Serpa Pinto
B) António da Silva Porto
C) Major A. St Hill Gibbons
D) John Kirk
  • 48. Which tributary did Livingstone trace during his 1858-60 exploration?
A) Zambezi
B) Shire
C) Kongone
D) Congo
  • 49. Which hill did Frederick Stanley Arnot consider suitable for a mission?
A) Drakensberg Mountains
B) Victoria Peak
C) Mount Kilimanjaro
D) Kalene Hill
  • 50. In which year was the Chinde channel north of the Zambezi's main mouths seen?
A) 1878
B) 1900
C) 1895
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) António Fernandes
C) David Livingstone
D) Frederick Stanley Arnot
  • 52. What percentage of the population in the Zambezi River Valley is dependent on agriculture?
A) 80%
B) 60%
C) 50%
D) 70%
  • 53. Which activity is significant between Mongu and Livingstone along the Zambezi River?
A) Hydroelectric power generation
B) Game fishing
C) Coal mining
D) Tourism
  • 54. What type of lodges cater to tourists who want to fish for exotic species on the Zambezi River?
A) Safari lodges
B) Resort hotels
C) Eco-lodges
D) Camping sites
  • 55. How many visitors did Victoria Falls receive in 2015?
A) 141,929
B) 50,000
C) 100,000
D) 200,000
  • 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) Steamboat service
B) Ferry service
C) Cargo ship service
D) Paddle-barge service
  • 57. Which bridge connects Zambia and Botswana?
A) Sioma Bridge
B) Lubosi Imwiko II Bridge
C) Kazungula Bridge
D) Victoria Falls Bridge
  • 58. When was the Victoria Falls Bridge completed?
A) April 1905
B) 2016
C) 1939
D) 2004
  • 59. Which bridge was bombed during Angola's civil war and not yet reconstructed?
A) Sioma Bridge
B) Kazungula Bridge
C) Victoria Falls Bridge
D) Cazombo road bridge
  • 60. What type of bridge is the Chinyingi suspension footbridge?
A) Railway bridge
B) Footbridge built as a community project
C) Road bridge
D) Cargo transport bridge
  • 61. What is a significant activity on some parts of the Zambezi River besides game fishing?
A) Tourism
B) Coal mining
C) Hydroelectric power generation
D) Fishing for food
  • 62. What is a common method for crossing the Zambezi River in Angola, western Zambia, and Mozambique?
A) Suspension bridges
B) Railway lines
C) Small ferries
D) Road tunnels
  • 63. Which bridge opened in 2009 over the Zambezi River?
A) Caia Bridge
B) Victoria Falls Bridge
C) Sioma Bridge
D) Kazungula Bridge
  • 64. What is a major cause of water pollution in the Zambezi River?
A) Oil spills
B) Sewage effluent from inadequate water-treatment facilities
C) Agricultural runoff
D) Industrial waste discharge
  • 65. Which national park is located in Zambia and borders the Zambezi River?
A) Okavango Delta National Park
B) Mana Pools National Park
C) Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
D) Matusadona National Park
  • 66. Which town is located in Namibia along the Zambezi River?
A) Livingstone
B) Songo
C) Victoria Falls
D) Katima Mulilo
  • 67. What type of nets did Namibian officials ban to protect fish stocks?
A) Trawl nets
B) Monofilament nets
C) Gill nets
D) Cast nets
  • 68. Which national park in Zimbabwe is located along the Zambezi River?
A) Lower Zambezi National Park
B) Ngonye Falls National Park
C) Matusadona National Park
D) Mana Pools National Park
  • 69. Which town is located in Mozambique along the Zambezi River?
A) Livingstone
B) Cazombo
C) Songo
D) Katima Mulilo
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