MCQs on rivers of Morocco

  • What is the longest river in Morocco?
    A) Oum Er-Rbia
    B) Sebou
    C) Tensift
    D) Draa
    Answer: A) Oum Er-Rbia
  • Which river flows through the city of Fez?
    A) Sebou
    B) Oum Er-Rbia
    C) Draa
    D) Moulouya
    Answer: A) Sebou
  • The Draa River is known for its significance in which region of Morocco?
    A) Rif Mountains
    B) Atlas Mountains
    C) Sahara Desert
    D) Coastal Plains
    Answer: C) Sahara Desert
  • Which river is famous for its palm oases and kasbahs along its banks?
    A) Oum Er-Rbia
    B) Draa
    C) Sebou
    D) Moulouya
    Answer: B) Draa
  • The Moulouya River flows into which body of water?
    A) Mediterranean Sea
    B) Atlantic Ocean
    C) Sahara Desert
    D) Lake Ifni
    Answer: A) Mediterranean Sea
  • What is the primary source of the Oum Er-Rbia River?
    A) Middle Atlas Mountains
    B) Anti-Atlas Mountains
    C) High Atlas Mountains
    D) Rif Mountains
    Answer: A) Middle Atlas Mountains
  • Which river is known as the “Blue River” due to its color during the rainy season?
    A) Sebou
    B) Oum Er-Rbia
    C) Draa
    D) Tensift
    Answer: D) Tensift
  • What is the average length of the Sebou River?
    A) 130 km
    B) 160 km
    C) 200 km
    D) 250 km
    Answer: B) 160 km
  • Which river serves as an important irrigation source in northern Morocco?
    A) Oum Er-Rbia
    B) Sebou
    C) Draa
    D) Moulouya
    Answer: B) Sebou
  • The Oum Er-Rbia River is primarily used for which purpose?
    A) Fishing
    B) Hydroelectric power
    C) Agriculture
    D) Transportation
    Answer: B) Hydroelectric power
  • What is the main tributary of the Draa River?
    A) Oum Er-Rbia
    B) Ziz River
    C) Sebou
    D) Moulouya
    Answer: B) Ziz River
  • Which river is the primary water source for Marrakech?
    A) Oum Er-Rbia
    B) Tensift
    C) Draa
    D) Moulouya
    Answer: B) Tensift
  • The Sebou River flows through which major Moroccan city?
    A) Casablanca
    B) Tangier
    C) Kenitra
    D) Marrakeck
    Answer: C) Kenitra
  • What is the significance of the Oum Er-Rbia River to Moroccan agriculture?
    A) Irrigation
    B) Livestock
    C) Fishing
    D) Transportation
    Answer: A) Irrigation
  • The river that separates the regions of Souss-Massa and Gharb is?
    A) Draa
    B) Sebou
    C) Moulouya
    D) Oum Er-Rbia
    Answer: B) Sebou
  • Which river is known for its diverse ecosystems and wildlife?
    A) Tensift
    B) Draa
    C) Sebou
    D) Oum Er-Rbia
    Answer: C) Sebou
  • The Moulouya River is important for which economic activity?
    A) Mining
    B) Fishing
    C) Tourism
    D) Agriculture
    Answer: B) Fishing
  • The Ziz River is a tributary of which larger river?
    A) Oum Er-Rbia
    B) Draa
    C) Sebou
    D) Moulouya
    Answer: B) Draa
  • Which river is essential for supplying water to the city of Agadir?
    A) Tensift
    B) Sebou
    C) Draa
    D) Moulouya
    Answer: A) Tensift
  • What is the length of the Draa River?
    A) 600 km
    B) 800 km
    C) 1,100 km
    D) 1,400 km
    Answer: B) 800 km
  • Which river is often referred to as the “river of life” in Morocco?
    A) Oum Er-Rbia
    B) Draa
    C) Moulouya
    D) Sebou
    Answer: A) Oum Er-Rbia
  • The Oum Er-Rbia River is primarily located in which part of Morocco?
    A) Northern
    B) Southern
    C) Central
    D) Eastern
    Answer: C) Central
  • What is the primary use of the Draa River’s water in the region?
    A) Hydroelectric power
    B) Domestic consumption
    C) Irrigation
    D) Industrial use
    Answer: C) Irrigation
  • The river that forms the border between Morocco and Algeria is?
    A) Moulouya
    B) Draa
    C) Sebou
    D) Oum Er-Rbia
    Answer: A) Moulouya
  • Which river has the largest drainage basin in Morocco?
    A) Oum Er-Rbia
    B) Sebou
    C) Draa
    D) Moulouya
    Answer: C) Draa
  • The river that is known for its ancient fortified villages along its banks is?
    A) Sebou
    B) Draa
    C) Oum Er-Rbia
    D) Tensift
    Answer: B) Draa
  • The headwaters of the Moulouya River are located in which mountain range?
    A) Rif Mountains
    B) Atlas Mountains
    C) Anti-Atlas Mountains
    D) Middle Atlas Mountains
    Answer: A) Rif Mountains
  • Which river is important for its fishing industry, particularly in the coastal regions?
    A) Moulouya
    B) Sebou
    C) Draa
    D) Oum Er-Rbia
    Answer: B) Sebou
  • The Draa River is also known for its unique landscape, which includes?
    A) Sand dunes
    B) Tropical forests
    C) Alpine meadows
    D) Rocky cliffs
    Answer: A) Sand dunes
  • The Sebou River is important for which form of transport in Morocco?
    A) Shipping
    B) Canoeing
    C) Rafting
    D) None of the above
    Answer: D) None of the above

 

River Name Length (km) Source Mouth Significance
Oum Er-Rbia 580 Middle Atlas Mountains Atlantic Ocean Longest river in Morocco; important for irrigation and hydroelectric power.
Sebou 160 Middle Atlas Mountains Atlantic Ocean Major river for irrigation in northern Morocco; flows through Kenitra and Fez.
Draa 1,100 High Atlas Mountains Atlantic Ocean Longest river; known for its oases and kasbahs; important for agriculture.
Moulouya 520 Rif Mountains Mediterranean Sea Significant for fishing; important drainage basin in northeastern Morocco.
Tensift 250 High Atlas Mountains Atlantic Ocean Flows near Marrakech; essential for local agriculture.
Oued Ziz 250 High Atlas Mountains Draa River Important for irrigation in the Tafilalet region.
Oued Laou 30 Rif Mountains Mediterranean Sea Small river known for its picturesque valley; flows through Oued Laou town.
Ziz River 150 High Atlas Mountains Draa River Flows through Tafilalet and known for its palm oasis.

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