- What is the longest river in Ethiopia?
- A) Awash River
- B) Omo River
- C) Blue Nile River
- D) Tekeze River
Answer: C) Blue Nile River
- Which river is a major tributary of the Nile?
- A) Omo River
- B) Awash River
- C) Baro River
- D) Blue Nile River
Answer: D) Blue Nile River
- The Omo River is primarily located in which part of Ethiopia?
- A) Northern
- B) Southern
- C) Eastern
- D) Western
Answer: B) Southern
- Which river is known for its role in the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project?
- A) Tekeze River
- B) Blue Nile River
- C) Awash River
- D) Baro River
Answer: B) Blue Nile River
- The Awash River is significant for which of the following?
- A) Agriculture
- B) Hydroelectric power
- C) Fishing
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which river is the main water source for the city of Addis Ababa?
- A) Akobo River
- B) Awash River
- C) Blue Nile River
- D) Tekeze River
Answer: B) Awash River
- What is the primary function of the Baro River?
- A) Irrigation
- B) Transportation
- C) Hydropower
- D) Tourism
Answer: A) Irrigation
- The Tekeze River is a tributary of which larger river?
- A) Awash River
- B) Omo River
- C) Blue Nile River
- D) Baro River
Answer: C) Blue Nile River
- Which river flows through the Danakil Depression?
- A) Omo River
- B) Awash River
- C) Tekeze River
- D) Blue Nile River
Answer: B) Awash River
- What is a significant environmental challenge faced by the rivers in Ethiopia?
- A) Deforestation
- B) Pollution
- C) Overfishing
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- The Omo River is known for its biodiversity, particularly in which area?
- A) Omo National Park
- B) Simien Mountains
- C) Bale Mountains
- D) Danakil Depression
Answer: A) Omo National Park
- Which river is the primary drainage system for the Ethiopian Highlands?
- A) Blue Nile River
- B) Omo River
- C) Tekeze River
- D) Baro River
Answer: A) Blue Nile River
- What is the approximate length of the Blue Nile River?
- A) 600 km
- B) 800 km
- C) 1,400 km
- D) 2,000 km
Answer: B) 800 km
- Which river is critical for the agricultural practices in the Gambela region?
- A) Omo River
- B) Baro River
- C) Tekeze River
- D) Awash River
Answer: B) Baro River
- What is a major use of the Awash River in Ethiopia?
- A) Tourism
- B) Fishing
- C) Irrigation
- D) All of the above
Answer: C) Irrigation
- Which river contributes to the water flow of Lake Tana?
- A) Omo River
- B) Blue Nile River
- C) Baro River
- D) Tekeze River
Answer: B) Blue Nile River
- What is the main purpose of the Tekeze Dam?
- A) Flood control
- B) Hydropower generation
- C) Irrigation
- D) Water supply
Answer: B) Hydropower generation
- Which river is primarily used for transportation of goods in the western region of Ethiopia?
- A) Omo River
- B) Baro River
- C) Blue Nile River
- D) Tekeze River
Answer: B) Baro River
- The Blue Nile originates from which lake?
- A) Lake Tana
- B) Lake Victoria
- C) Lake Abaya
- D) Lake Zeway
Answer: A) Lake Tana
- What percentage of Ethiopia’s river waters is estimated to be used for irrigation?
- A) 20%
- B) 30%
- C) 50%
- D) 70%
Answer: C) 50%
- Which river is known for its scenic gorges and waterfalls?
- A) Blue Nile River
- B) Omo River
- C) Awash River
- D) Tekeze River
Answer: A) Blue Nile River
- The Tekeze River is particularly important for which agricultural region?
- A) Amhara
- B) Oromia
- C) Tigray
- D) Somali
Answer: C) Tigray
- Which river is heavily relied upon for hydroelectric projects in Ethiopia?
- A) Baro River
- B) Omo River
- C) Blue Nile River
- D) Awash River
Answer: C) Blue Nile River
- What is the primary concern regarding the development of dams on Ethiopian rivers?
- A) Economic growth
- B) Environmental impact
- C) Water distribution
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- The Omo River is significant for its cultural importance to which communities?
- A) Afar
- B) Oromo
- C) Surma
- D) Amhara
Answer: C) Surma
- Which river is known for its rapid flow and deep gorges?
- A) Omo River
- B) Tekeze River
- C) Baro River
- D) Blue Nile River
Answer: B) Tekeze River
- The Blue Nile River contributes to the water supply of which country downstream?
- A) Sudan
- B) Kenya
- C) Uganda
- D) South Sudan
Answer: A) Sudan
- What is the main environmental issue affecting the Awash River?
- A) Overfishing
- B) Pollution
- C) Climate change
- D) Deforestation
Answer: B) Pollution
- Which river has the largest watershed area in Ethiopia?
- A) Blue Nile River
- B) Omo River
- C) Awash River
- D) Tekeze River
Answer: A) Blue Nile River
- The Omo River flows into which lake?
- A) Lake Tana
- B) Lake Abaya
- C) Lake Turkana
- D) Lake Zeway
Answer: C) Lake Turkana
| River Name | Length (approx.) | Source | Mouth | Significance |
| Blue Nile River | 800 km | Lake Tana | Confluence with the White Nile (Sudan) | Major tributary of the Nile; hydroelectric power source. |
| Omo River | 760 km | Ethiopian Highlands | Lake Turkana (Kenya) | Important for agriculture and biodiversity. |
| Awash River | 1,200 km | Angolalla Mountains | Awash River Basin | Key for irrigation, agriculture, and hydroelectric power. |
| Tekeze River | 384 km | Ethiopian Highlands | Confluence with the Blue Nile | Important for hydroelectric projects; scenic gorges. |
| Baro River | 400 km | Ethiopian Highlands | Confluence with the White Nile (Sudan) | Significant for irrigation and transportation. |
| Akobo River | 300 km | Ethiopian Highlands | Baro River | Forms part of the border with South Sudan; used for agriculture. |
| Genale River | 400 km | Bale Mountains | Jubba River (Somalia) | Important for local agriculture and ecosystems. |
| Mekele River | 200 km | Tigray Region | Tekeze River | Supports irrigation and local communities. |
| Gambela River | 350 km | Gambela Region | Baro River | Supports fishing and local agriculture. |
| Didesa River | 200 km | Ethiopian Highlands | Blue Nile River | Important for irrigation and local ecosystems. |