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Zambezi River
Contributed by: Regan
  • 1. Where is the Zambezi River located?
A) South America
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) Africa
  • 2. Which of the following countries does the Zambezi River flow through?
A) Russia
B) Australia
C) Canada
D) Zambia
  • 3. Which iconic waterfall is located on the Zambezi River?
A) Iguazu Falls
B) Niagara Falls
C) Angel Falls
D) Victoria Falls
  • 4. Which ocean does the Zambezi River ultimately flow into?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Arctic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 5. Who is credited with being the first European to see the Zambezi River?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Marco Polo
C) David Livingstone
D) Vasco da Gama
  • 6. Which dam on the Zambezi River is one of the largest in Africa?
A) Hoover Dam
B) Itaipu Dam
C) Kariba Dam
D) Three Gorges Dam
  • 7. What economic activity is supported by the Zambezi River for local communities?
A) Diamond mining
B) Textile manufacturing
C) Agriculture
D) Oil drilling
  • 8. What is the primary cause of biodiversity loss in the Zambezi River basin?
A) Deforestation
B) Volcanic eruptions
C) Alien invasion
D) Zombie outbreak
  • 9. What is the fourth-longest river in Africa?
A) The Zambezi
B) The Congo
C) The Nile
D) The Niger
  • 10. Where is Victoria Falls located on the Zambezi River?
A) Most noted feature of the river
B) End point of the river
C) A small tributary
D) Source of the river
  • 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) 4,800,000 km² (1,855,000 mi²)
B) 3,500,000 km² (1,350,000 mi²)
C) 1,390,000 km² (540,000 mi²)
D) 2,300,000 km² (890,000 mi²)
  • 13. What type of forest does the Zambezi flow through in Angola?
A) Evergreen rainforest
B) Cryptosepalum dry forest
C) Miombo woodland
D) Western Zambezian grasslands
  • 14. What is the approximate elevation drop from the source to Chavuma Falls?
A) 600 m (2,000 ft)
B) 800 m (2,625 ft)
C) 400 m (1,300 ft)
D) 200 m (660 ft)
  • 15. Which river joins the Zambezi at Lealui?
A) Luanginga River
B) Kabompo River
C) Luena/Luampa system
D) Lungwebungu River
  • 16. What is the name of the festival celebrated by the Lozi people?
A) Kuomboka
B) Barotse Floodplain Fest
C) Victoria Falls Celebration
D) Chavuma Festival
  • 17. What type of plateau is drained by the Zambezi?
A) Lowland coastal plateau
B) Broken-edged plateau 900–1,200 m high
C) Flat desert plateau
D) High mountainous plateau
  • 18. Which river system does the Zambezi not connect with?
A) Zaire River
B) Okavango River
C) Lualaba (Congo River)
D) Nile 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) 600 m (2,000 ft)
C) 200 m (660 ft)
D) 800 m (2,625 ft)
  • 20. What is described as one of the world's most spectacular whitewater trips?
A) The Batoka Gorge
B) Lupata Gorge
C) Cahora Bassa Dam
D) Lake Kariba
  • 21. Where does the middle Zambezi end?
A) Lupata Gorge
B) Victoria Falls
C) Lake Cahora Bassa
D) Indian Ocean
  • 22. What was Lake Cahora Bassa formerly known for before the dam's construction?
A) A scenic waterfall
B) Dangerous rapids called Kebrabassa
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) Kongone
B) Luabo
C) Timbwe
D) Chinde mouth
  • 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 forms a large lake
D) It splits up into a delta
  • 25. What is the name of the river that receives overflow from the Zambezi during the rainy season?
A) Luangwa River
B) Quelimane
C) Kafue River
D) Shire River
  • 26. Which two rivers are the largest left-hand tributaries of the Zambezi?
A) Luangwa and Kafue
B) Lupata and Batoka
C) Chinde and Kongone
D) Shire and Quelimane
  • 27. What year was Lake Kariba created?
A) 1980
B) 1974
C) 1965
D) 1959
  • 28. Which bridge was bombed during Angola's civil war and not yet reconstructed?
A) Sioma Bridge
B) Victoria Falls Bridge
C) Kazungula Bridge
D) Cazombo road bridge
  • 29. Who accompanied David Livingstone during his 1858-60 exploration?
A) Major A. St Hill Gibbons
B) António da Silva Porto
C) John Kirk
D) Serpa Pinto
  • 30. What type of nets did Namibian officials ban to protect fish stocks?
A) Trawl nets
B) Gill nets
C) Cast nets
D) Monofilament nets
  • 31. What percentage of the population in the Zambezi River Valley is dependent on agriculture?
A) 70%
B) 50%
C) 80%
D) 60%
  • 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) Cargo ship service
C) Paddle-barge service
D) Steamboat service
  • 33. What is the mean annual rainfall range in the north of the Zambezi basin?
A) 1500 to 1700 mm
B) 1100 to 1400 mm
C) 2000 to 2300 mm
D) 700 to 900 mm
  • 34. What is a significant activity on some parts of the Zambezi River besides game fishing?
A) Coal mining
B) Tourism
C) Hydroelectric power generation
D) Fishing for food
  • 35. Which bridge connects Zambia and Botswana?
A) Victoria Falls Bridge
B) Sioma Bridge
C) Kazungula Bridge
D) Lubosi Imwiko II Bridge
  • 36. Which bridge opened in 2009 over the Zambezi River?
A) Caia Bridge
B) Kazungula 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) Victoria Falls
B) Livingstone
C) Songo
D) Katima Mulilo
  • 39. Which hill did Frederick Stanley Arnot consider suitable for a mission?
A) Drakensberg Mountains
B) Victoria Peak
C) Kalene Hill
D) Mount Kilimanjaro
  • 40. Which bird is a migratory species found in the Zambezi Delta?
A) Waterbuck
B) Saddle-billed stork
C) Buffalo
D) Eland
  • 41. Who was the first European to visit the inland Zambezi River?
A) António Fernandes
B) Frederick Stanley Arnot
C) Serpa Pinto
D) David Livingstone
  • 42. During which months does the rainy season occur in the Zambezi basin?
A) April to September
B) June to November
C) December to May
D) October to March
  • 43. Who was the first European to come across the Zambezi River?
A) Vasco da Gama in January 1498
B) Ferdinand Magellan on his circumnavigation journey
C) Christopher Columbus during his voyage to India
D) John Cabot exploring North America
  • 44. Which chronicler noted that the Cuama River was called Zembere by the inland people of Monomatapa?
A) Portuguese chronicler João de Barros in 1552
B) Fernão Mendes Pinto, a Portuguese explorer
C) Vasco da Gama during his exploration
D) David Livingstone on his African expeditions
  • 45. Which country does the Zambezi enter after the confluence with the Luangwa River?
A) Malawi
B) Mozambique
C) Zimbabwe
D) Zambia
  • 46. Which national park is located in Zambia and borders the Zambezi River?
A) Mana Pools National Park
B) Okavango Delta National Park
C) Matusadona National Park
D) Mosi-oa-Tunya 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) 2004
B) 2016
C) 1939
D) April 1905
  • 49. Who led expeditions to continue exploration in the upper basin and central course of the Zambezi?
A) David Livingstone
B) Major A. St Hill Gibbons
C) Frederick Stanley Arnot
D) António Fernandes
  • 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) 100,000
B) 50,000
C) 141,929
D) 200,000
  • 52. In which year was the Chinde channel north of the Zambezi's main mouths seen?
A) 1895
B) 1878
C) 1889
D) 1900
  • 53. Which of the following fish species is endemic to the Zambezi River?
A) Cichlids
B) Salmon
C) Tuna
D) Trout
  • 54. Which ecoregion does the Zambezi Delta belong to?
A) Savanna grasslands of East Africa
B) Zambezian coastal flooded savanna
C) Congo Basin rainforests
D) Mozambique's dry forests
  • 55. 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
  • 56. What is a common method for crossing the Zambezi River in Angola, western Zambia, and Mozambique?
A) Railway lines
B) Road tunnels
C) Suspension bridges
D) Small ferries
  • 57. What type of shark is sometimes known as the Zambezi shark?
A) Great white shark
B) Hammerhead shark
C) Bull shark
D) Tiger shark
  • 58. What type of vegetation fringes the shoreline of the Zambezi Delta?
A) Savannas
B) Mangroves
C) Grasslands
D) Swamp forests
  • 59. Which large mammal is still found in the Zambezi Delta despite population reductions?
A) Waterbuck
B) Cattle
C) Buffalo
D) Eland
  • 60. Which activity is significant between Mongu and Livingstone along the Zambezi River?
A) Coal mining
B) Game fishing
C) Tourism
D) Hydroelectric power generation
  • 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) Lions
B) Hippopotamuses
C) Leopards
D) Giraffes
  • 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) Eco-lodges
B) Camping sites
C) Resort hotels
D) Safari lodges
  • 65. What type of bridge is the Chinyingi suspension footbridge?
A) Road bridge
B) Footbridge built as a community project
C) Railway bridge
D) Cargo transport bridge
  • 66. What is the mean monthly maximum discharge at the Zambezi delta in April?
A) 6,700 m3 per second
B) 3,900 m3 per second
C) 22,500 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 M'biza, or Bisa people
C) The Zulu people
D) The Maasai people
  • 68. What type of snake is endemic to the Pungwe area in the Zambezi Delta?
A) Pungwe worm snake
B) Nile monitor lizard
C) Floodplain water snake
D) Swamp viper
  • 69. Which tributary did Livingstone trace during his 1858-60 exploration?
A) Kongone
B) Shire
C) Congo
D) Zambezi
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