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Zambezi River
Contributed by: Regan
  • 1. Where is the Zambezi River located?
A) Asia
B) Europe
C) Africa
D) South America
  • 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) Niagara Falls
B) Angel Falls
C) Iguazu Falls
D) Victoria Falls
  • 4. Which ocean does the Zambezi River ultimately flow into?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Atlantic 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) Three Gorges Dam
B) Kariba Dam
C) Itaipu Dam
D) Hoover Dam
  • 7. What economic activity is supported by the Zambezi River for local communities?
A) Diamond mining
B) Oil drilling
C) Agriculture
D) Textile manufacturing
  • 8. What is the primary cause of biodiversity loss in the Zambezi River basin?
A) Volcanic eruptions
B) Zombie outbreak
C) Deforestation
D) Alien invasion
  • 9. What is the fourth-longest river in Africa?
A) The Zambezi
B) The Congo
C) The Niger
D) The Nile
  • 10. Where is Victoria Falls located on the Zambezi River?
A) A small tributary
B) End point of the river
C) Most noted feature of the river
D) Source of the river
  • 11. What is the approximate length of the Zambezi River?
A) 4,000 km (2,485 mi)
B) 5,500 km (3,418 mi)
C) 3,400 km (2,113 mi)
D) 2,574 km (1,599 mi)
  • 12. What is the approximate area of the Zambezi's drainage basin?
A) 3,500,000 km² (1,350,000 mi²)
B) 2,300,000 km² (890,000 mi²)
C) 1,390,000 km² (540,000 mi²)
D) 4,800,000 km² (1,855,000 mi²)
  • 13. What type of forest does the Zambezi flow through in Angola?
A) Evergreen rainforest
B) Miombo woodland
C) Cryptosepalum dry forest
D) Western Zambezian grasslands
  • 14. What is the approximate elevation drop from the source to Chavuma Falls?
A) 800 m (2,625 ft)
B) 200 m (660 ft)
C) 600 m (2,000 ft)
D) 400 m (1,300 ft)
  • 15. Which river joins the Zambezi at Lealui?
A) Lungwebungu River
B) Luena/Luampa system
C) Luanginga River
D) Kabompo River
  • 16. What is the name of the festival celebrated by the Lozi people?
A) Chavuma Festival
B) Kuomboka
C) Barotse Floodplain Fest
D) Victoria Falls Celebration
  • 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) Nile River
B) Lualaba (Congo 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) 800 m (2,625 ft)
B) 600 m (2,000 ft)
C) Nearly 400 m (1,300 ft)
D) 200 m (660 ft)
  • 20. What is described as one of the world's most spectacular whitewater trips?
A) Cahora Bassa Dam
B) The Batoka Gorge
C) Lupata Gorge
D) Lake Kariba
  • 21. Where does the middle Zambezi end?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Lake Cahora Bassa
C) Victoria Falls
D) Lupata Gorge
  • 22. What was Lake Cahora Bassa formerly known for before the dam's construction?
A) A scenic waterfall
B) A fishing hotspot
C) Dangerous rapids called Kebrabassa
D) A bird sanctuary
  • 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 forms a large lake
B) It becomes impassable due to rapids
C) It splits up into a delta
D) It narrows into a single stream
  • 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) Lupata and Batoka
B) Chinde and Kongone
C) Shire and Quelimane
D) Luangwa and Kafue
  • 27. What year was Lake Kariba created?
A) 1974
B) 1959
C) 1980
D) 1965
  • 28. Which bridge was bombed during Angola's civil war and not yet reconstructed?
A) Sioma Bridge
B) Kazungula Bridge
C) Cazombo road bridge
D) Victoria Falls Bridge
  • 29. 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
  • 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) 70%
B) 80%
C) 50%
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) Steamboat service
C) Cargo ship service
D) Paddle-barge service
  • 33. What is the mean annual rainfall range in the north of the Zambezi basin?
A) 1100 to 1400 mm
B) 1500 to 1700 mm
C) 700 to 900 mm
D) 2000 to 2300 mm
  • 34. What is a significant activity on some parts of the Zambezi River besides game fishing?
A) Coal mining
B) Fishing for food
C) Tourism
D) Hydroelectric power generation
  • 35. Which bridge connects Zambia and Botswana?
A) Lubosi Imwiko II Bridge
B) Kazungula Bridge
C) Victoria Falls Bridge
D) Sioma Bridge
  • 36. Which bridge opened in 2009 over the Zambezi River?
A) Caia Bridge
B) Sioma Bridge
C) Kazungula Bridge
D) Victoria Falls Bridge
  • 37. Which carnivore is NOT found in the Zambezi Delta?
A) Spotted hyena
B) Cheetah
C) Lion
D) Leopard
  • 38. Which town is located in Namibia along the Zambezi River?
A) Livingstone
B) Songo
C) Victoria Falls
D) Katima Mulilo
  • 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) 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) David Livingstone
C) Serpa Pinto
D) Frederick Stanley Arnot
  • 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) John Cabot exploring North America
B) Christopher Columbus during his voyage to India
C) Ferdinand Magellan on his circumnavigation journey
D) Vasco da Gama in January 1498
  • 44. Which chronicler noted that the Cuama River was called Zembere by the inland people of Monomatapa?
A) Fernão Mendes Pinto, a Portuguese explorer
B) David Livingstone on his African expeditions
C) Vasco da Gama during his exploration
D) Portuguese chronicler João de Barros in 1552
  • 45. Which country does the Zambezi enter after the confluence with the Luangwa River?
A) Zimbabwe
B) Zambia
C) Malawi
D) Mozambique
  • 46. Which national park is located in Zambia and borders the Zambezi River?
A) Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park
B) Matusadona 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) Industrial waste discharge
B) Oil spills
C) Agricultural runoff
D) Sewage effluent from inadequate water-treatment facilities
  • 48. When was the Victoria Falls Bridge completed?
A) 2016
B) April 1905
C) 2004
D) 1939
  • 49. Who led expeditions to continue exploration in the upper basin and central course of the Zambezi?
A) Frederick Stanley Arnot
B) Major A. St Hill Gibbons
C) David Livingstone
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) 1,000 m3 per second
D) 6,700 m3 per second
  • 51. How many visitors did Victoria Falls receive in 2015?
A) 50,000
B) 141,929
C) 200,000
D) 100,000
  • 52. In which year was the Chinde channel north of the Zambezi's main mouths seen?
A) 1895
B) 1900
C) 1889
D) 1878
  • 53. Which of the following fish species is endemic to the Zambezi River?
A) Tuna
B) Trout
C) Cichlids
D) Salmon
  • 54. Which ecoregion does the Zambezi Delta belong to?
A) Mozambique's dry forests
B) Savanna grasslands of East Africa
C) Zambezian coastal flooded savanna
D) Congo Basin rainforests
  • 55. Which national park in Zimbabwe is located along the Zambezi River?
A) Matusadona National Park
B) Mana Pools 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) Small ferries
C) Railway lines
D) Road tunnels
  • 57. What type of shark is sometimes known as the Zambezi shark?
A) Tiger shark
B) Bull shark
C) Great white shark
D) Hammerhead shark
  • 58. What type of vegetation fringes the shoreline of the Zambezi Delta?
A) Savannas
B) Swamp forests
C) Mangroves
D) Grasslands
  • 59. Which large mammal is still found in the Zambezi Delta despite population reductions?
A) Eland
B) Buffalo
C) Waterbuck
D) Cattle
  • 60. Which activity is significant between Mongu and Livingstone along the Zambezi River?
A) Tourism
B) Hydroelectric power generation
C) Game fishing
D) Coal mining
  • 61. Which town is located in Mozambique along the Zambezi River?
A) Songo
B) Katima Mulilo
C) Livingstone
D) Cazombo
  • 62. Which animal is abundant along most of the calm stretches of the Zambezi River?
A) Lions
B) Leopards
C) Hippopotamuses
D) Giraffes
  • 63. Which large animal is supported by the riverine woodland along the Zambezi?
A) Penguins
B) Polar bears
C) Elephants
D) Kangaroos
  • 64. What type of lodges cater to tourists who want to fish for exotic species on the Zambezi River?
A) Camping sites
B) Safari lodges
C) Eco-lodges
D) Resort hotels
  • 65. What type of bridge is the Chinyingi suspension footbridge?
A) Footbridge built as a community project
B) Road bridge
C) Railway bridge
D) Cargo transport bridge
  • 66. What is the mean monthly maximum discharge at the Zambezi delta in April?
A) 1,000 m3 per second
B) 3,900 m3 per second
C) 6,700 m3 per second
D) 22,500 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) Swamp viper
B) Pungwe worm snake
C) Nile monitor lizard
D) Floodplain water snake
  • 69. Which tributary did Livingstone trace during his 1858-60 exploration?
A) Shire
B) Congo
C) Kongone
D) Zambezi
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