Drainage and Climate of Africa

Q. Why is Egypt called the gift of the Nile?

1. Nile is the longest river in the world with a length of 6650 km.
2. Without the Nile river Egypt would have been a desert.
3. It is the source of fresh water for some of the Great Lakes of Africa.
4. The Nile provides water for the cultivation of crops in Egypt.

Q. Which of the following regions of Africa have equatorial type of climate?

1. South Africa
2. East African Highlands
3. Congo Basin
4. Great Rift Valley

Q. Explain the drainage system of Africa.

Q. The Nile river is fed by two main tributaries, the White Nile that originates from and the Blue Nile that originates from.

1. Tanzania
2. Burundi
3. Sudan
4. Ethiopia

Q.

The two regions of the earth with extreme climatic conditions are ___________ and __________.

Q. Which African river originates in the highlands of North Eastern Zambia between Lakes Tanganyika and Nyasa? This river also drains into the Atlantic ocean.

1. River Guinea
2. Congo River
3. Zambezi River
4. Limpopo River

Q. The Nile river is fed by two main tributaries, the White Nile that originates from and the Blue Nile that originates from.

1. Tanzania
2. Ethiopia
3. Burundi
4. Sudan

Q. The letters highlighted on the African map denote the various rivers present in Africa. Select the option with all the rivers highlighted correctly.

1. A - Zambezi River
   B - Orange River
   C - Limpopo River
   D - River Nile
   E - Congo River
2. A - River Nile
   B - Congo River
   C - Niger River
   D - Zambezi River
   E - Orange River
3. A - Limpopo River
   B - Orange River
   C - White Nile
   D - Zambezi River
   E - Congo River
4. A - River Limpopo
   B - River Orange
   C - River Zambezi
   D - Blue Nile
   E - River Zaire

Q. Choose the correct pair of the river and the ocean/sea into which it drains.

1. Congo River
2. Indian Ocean
3. Atlantic Ocean
4. Nile
5. Zambezi River
6. Mediterranean Sea

Q. Where does the river Niger originate?

1. Highlands of North Eastern Zambia
2. Eastern Highlands of Africa
3. Highlands of Guinea
4. Mt. Kilimanjaro

Q. Choose the correct pairs with respect to the six major climatic zones in Africa.

1. Equatorial Climate
2. Rainfall during winter
3. Temperate Climate
4. Congo Basin
5. Moderate Climate
6. Mediterranean Climate

Q. The Nile's basin is not a part of which of the following?

1. Nigeria
2. Tanzania
3. Rwanda
4. Uganda