- What is the longest river in Mozambique?
A) Zambezi
B) Limpopo
C) Ruvuma
D) Pungwe
Answer: A) Zambezi - The Zambezi River flows into which body of water?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Red Sea
Answer: A) Indian Ocean - Which river forms a part of the border between Mozambique and Tanzania?
A) Limpopo
B) Ruvuma
C) Pungwe
D) Save
Answer: B) Ruvuma - The Pungwe River flows into which coastal area of Mozambique?
A) Beira
B) Maputo
C) Nacala
D) Quelimane
Answer: A) Beira - Which river is known for its significant hydropower potential in Mozambique?
A) Zambezi
B) Limpopo
C) Ruvuma
D) Save
Answer: A) Zambezi - The Limpopo River serves as a boundary between Mozambique and which country?
A) Tanzania
B) South Africa
C) Zambia
D) Zimbabwe
Answer: B) South Africa - What is the primary use of the Zambezi River in Mozambique?
A) Fishing
B) Agriculture
C) Hydroelectric power
D) Transportation
Answer: C) Hydroelectric power - The Ruvuma River is approximately how long?
A) 200 km
B) 400 km
C) 500 km
D) 700 km
Answer: C) 500 km - Which river is significant for its wildlife and biodiversity in Mozambique?
A) Zambezi
B) Limpopo
C) Ruvuma
D) Save
Answer: C) Ruvuma - The Save River is a tributary of which larger river?
A) Zambezi
B) Limpopo
C) Ruvuma
D) Pungwe
Answer: B) Limpopo - Which river is known for the Cahora Bassa Dam?
A) Pungwe
B) Zambezi
C) Ruvuma
D) Limpopo
Answer: B) Zambezi - The Pungwe River is primarily used for which economic activity?
A) Mining
B) Agriculture
C) Fishing
D) Tourism
Answer: C) Fishing - Which river flows through the city of Beira?
A) Save
B) Limpopo
C) Pungwe
D) Ruvuma
Answer: C) Pungwe - What is the estimated length of the Limpopo River?
A) 200 km
B) 600 km
C) 1,000 km
D) 1,200 km
Answer: C) 1,000 km - The Zambezi River is known for its famous waterfall, which is called?
A) Victoria Falls
B) Angel Falls
C) Niagara Falls
D) Iguazu Falls
Answer: A) Victoria Falls - Which river is essential for irrigation in the southern regions of Mozambique?
A) Save
B) Limpopo
C) Ruvuma
D) Pungwe
Answer: B) Limpopo - The Ruvuma River flows through which national park?
A) Gorongosa National Park
B) Niassa National Reserve
C) Limpopo National Park
D) Banhine National Park
Answer: B) Niassa National Reserve - Which river is often referred to as the “River of Life” in Mozambique?
A) Limpopo
B) Save
C) Zambezi
D) Pungwe
Answer: C) Zambezi - The Pungwe River is a crucial water source for which city?
A) Maputo
B) Beira
C) Nampula
D) Tete
Answer: B) Beira - Which river has the largest drainage basin in Mozambique?
A) Zambezi
B) Limpopo
C) Ruvuma
D) Save
Answer: A) Zambezi - What is the main tributary of the Zambezi River in Mozambique?
A) Ruvuma
B) Shire
C) Limpopo
D) Pungwe
Answer: B) Shire - Which river is primarily fed by rainfall from the highlands of Mozambique?
A) Zambezi
B) Ruvuma
C) Limpopo
D) Save
Answer: A) Zambezi - The Limpopo River is known for which of the following features?
A) Floodplain agriculture
B) Deforestation
C) Urbanization
D) None of the above
Answer: A) Floodplain agriculture - Which river is the primary water source for the city of Chimoio?
A) Pungwe
B) Limpopo
C) Ruvuma
D) Save
Answer: A) Pungwe - What is the significance of the Zambezi River to the people of Mozambique?
A) Cultural heritage
B) Source of income
C) Transport route
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above - The Ruvuma River is important for which aspect of local culture?
A) Fishing traditions
B) Agricultural practices
C) Historical trade routes
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above - Which river is associated with significant biodiversity, including hippos and crocodiles?
A) Limpopo
B) Zambezi
C) Pungwe
D) Ruvuma
Answer: B) Zambezi - The Save River primarily flows through which region of Mozambique?
A) Northern
B) Central
C) Southern
D) Coastal
Answer: C) Southern - Which river is crucial for the fishing industry along the Mozambican coast?
A) Pungwe
B) Zambezi
C) Limpopo
D) Save
Answer: A) Pungwe - The Zambezi River is one of the main rivers in which of the following regions?
A) Southern Africa
B) Northern Africa
C) Western Africa
D) Eastern Africa
Answer: A) Southern Africa
| River Name | Length (km) | Source | Mouth | Significance |
| Zambezi | 2,574 | Zambia | Indian Ocean | Longest river in Mozambique; significant for hydropower and agriculture. |
| Limpopo | 1,750 | South Africa | Indian Ocean | Forms part of the border with South Africa; important for irrigation. |
| Ruvuma | 500 | South of Mozambique | Indian Ocean | Forms part of the border with Tanzania; important for biodiversity. |
| Pungwe | 400 | Eastern Highlands of Mozambique | Indian Ocean | Flows through Beira; significant for agriculture and fishing. |
| Save | 500 | Central Mozambique | Indian Ocean | Important for agriculture and local communities; a tributary of the Limpopo. |
| Shire | 250 | Malawi | Zambezi River | Major tributary of the Zambezi; important for fisheries and transportation. |
| Ziz Rivers | 200 | Central Mozambique | Zambezi River | Known for its palm oases and agriculture. |
| Incomati | 400 | South Africa | Indian Ocean | Significant for hydroelectric power and irrigation; flows through Mozambique. |