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World Geography covers continents, oceans, major rivers, lakes, mountains, deserts, islands, straits and canals, along with countries, capitals, borders and time zones. It also includes climate regions, natural resources, population distribution and important physical features, distinguishing physical geography from political geography.
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- A. The Nile
- B. The Niger River
- C. The Congo River
- D. The Zambezi River
Explanation: The Nile is Africa's longest river, flowing about 6,650 km north through north-eastern Africa to the Mediterranean.
Correct answer: The Nile- A. Eastward
- B. Northward
- C. Southward
- D. Westward
Explanation: The Nile flows north through Sudan and Egypt to the Mediterranean.
Correct answer: Northward- A. The Red Sea
- B. The Black Sea
- C. The Mediterranean Sea
- D. The Arabian Sea
Explanation: The Nile forms its delta on Egypt's Mediterranean coast.
Correct answer: The Mediterranean Sea- A. The Atbara and the Sobat
- B. The Zambezi and the Limpopo
- C. The Niger and the Benue
- D. The White Nile and the Blue Nile
Explanation: The White Nile and Blue Nile are the Nile's two main branches.
Correct answer: The White Nile and the Blue Nile- A. Khartoum, Sudan
- B. Juba, South Sudan
- C. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- D. Cairo, Egypt
Explanation: The two Niles join at Khartoum, the capital of Sudan.
Correct answer: Khartoum, Sudan- A. Lake Malawi
- B. Lake Victoria
- C. Lake Tana
- D. Lake Turkana
Explanation: The Blue Nile rises from Lake Tana in the Ethiopian highlands.
Correct answer: Lake Tana- A. Lake Kivu
- B. Lake Tanganyika
- C. Lake Albert
- D. Lake Victoria
Explanation: Lake Victoria feeds the White Nile system in East Africa.
Correct answer: Lake Victoria- A. The Nile
- B. The Tigris
- C. The Jordan
- D. The Euphrates
Explanation: Egypt's capital stands on the banks of the Nile.
Correct answer: The Nile- A. The Niger
- B. The Nile
- C. The Euphrates
- D. The Zambezi
Explanation: The Aswan High Dam spans the Nile in southern Egypt.
Correct answer: The Nile- A. Lake Volta
- B. Lake Kariba
- C. Lake Nasser, with its Sudanese portion known as Lake Nubia
- D. Lake Tana
Explanation: The dam impounded Lake Nasser, which extends into Sudan as Lake Nubia.
Correct answer: Lake Nasser, with its Sudanese portion known as Lake Nubia- A. The Nile
- B. The Zambezi River
- C. The Niger River
- D. The Congo River
Explanation: The Congo is the world's deepest measured river.
Correct answer: The Congo River- A. The Orange River
- B. The Niger River
- C. The Nile
- D. The Congo River
Explanation: The Congo's great bend carries it across the Equator two times.
Correct answer: The Congo River- A. The Atlantic Ocean
- B. The Pacific Ocean
- C. The Indian Ocean
- D. The Arctic Ocean
Explanation: The Congo discharges into the Atlantic on Africa's west coast.
Correct answer: The Atlantic Ocean- A. Dakar and Bamako
- B. Accra and Lomé
- C. Kinshasa and Brazzaville
- D. Nairobi and Kampala
Explanation: Kinshasa (DR Congo) and Brazzaville (Republic of Congo) stand opposite each other on the river.
Correct answer: Kinshasa and Brazzaville- A. The Kasai River
- B. The Ubangi River
- C. The Lualaba River
- D. The Zaire River
Explanation: The Congo was officially called the Zaire River during the Zaire era.
Correct answer: The Zaire River- A. The Niger River
- B. The Senegal River
- C. The Volta River
- D. The Gambia River
Explanation: The Niger flows through Bamako (Mali) and Niamey (Niger).
Correct answer: The Niger River- A. The Persian Gulf
- B. The Gulf of Guinea
- C. The Gulf of Sidra
- D. The Gulf of Aqaba
Explanation: The Niger reaches the Atlantic through the Gulf of Guinea.
Correct answer: The Gulf of Guinea- A. Cameroon
- B. Mali
- C. Nigeria
- D. Niger
Explanation: The Niger Delta lies in southern Nigeria.
Correct answer: Nigeria- A. The Bani River
- B. The Sokoto River
- C. The Kaduna River
- D. The Benue River
Explanation: The Benue meets the Niger at Lokoja in Nigeria.
Correct answer: The Benue River- A. The Zambezi River
- B. The Orange River
- C. The Okavango River
- D. The Limpopo River
Explanation: Victoria Falls plunges over the Zambezi.
Correct answer: The Zambezi River