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Lakes in Africa Trivia Quiz

Where in Africa is this lake?

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
author

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,100

Updated
Aug 16 24

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
3584

Last 3 plays: Guest 217 (10/15), Guest 223 (9/15), Guest 152 (7/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Where is Lake Victoria? Hint

Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda

Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

Kenya, Uganda

Tanzania, Uganda

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Question 2 of 15

2. Lake Nyasa. Hint

Malawi, Tanzania

Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique

Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia

Malawi

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Question 3 of 15

3. Where is Lake Tanganyika? Hint

Tanzania, Rwanda, DR Congo

Tanzania, Burundi, DR Congo, Zambia

Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda

Tanzania, Kenya

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Question 4 of 15

4. Where is Lake Chad? Hint

Chad, Cameroon, Niger

Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger

Chad, Cameroon

Chad

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Question 5 of 15

5. Where is Lake Tana? Hint

Somalia

Kenya

Sudan

Ethiopia

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Question 6 of 15

6. Where is Lake Mweru? Hint

Zambia, Zimbabwe

Zambia, Botswana

Zambia, Malawi

Zambia, DR Congo

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where is Lake Volta? Hint

Benin

Burkina Faso

Ghana

Ivory Coast

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Question 8 of 15

8. Where is Lake Kariba? Hint

Zimbabwe, South Africa

Zimbabwe, Mozambique

Zimbabwe, Botswana

Zimbabwe, Zambia

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Question 9 of 15

9. Where is Lake Albert? Hint

Uganda, Kenya

Uganda, Rwanda

Uganda, Tanzania

Uganda, DR Congo

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Question 10 of 15

10. Where is Lac Mai-Ndombe? Hint

Rep.Congo

Central African Republic

Gabon

DR Congo

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Question 11 of 15

11. Where is Lake Nasser? Hint

Egypt

Sudan

Libya

Algeria

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Question 12 of 15

12. Where is Chott el Jerid? Hint

Tunisia

Algeria

Morocco

Mauritania

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Question 13 of 15

13. Where is Lake Kivu? Hint

DR Congo, Rwanda

DR Congo, Zambia

DR Congo, Burundi

DR Congo, Rep.Congo

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Question 14 of 15

14. Where is Lago de Cahora Bassa? Hint

Equatorial Guinea

Angola

Mozambique

Guinea Bissau

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Question 15 of 15

15. Where is Lac de Kossou? Hint

Ivory Coast

Mali

Guinea

Senegal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is Lake Victoria?

Answer: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

This is Africa�s largest lake and second largest freshwater body in the world.

2. Lake Nyasa.

Answer: Malawi, Tanzania, Mozambique

Also called Lake Malawi, it drains south into Zambezi River.

3. Where is Lake Tanganyika?

Answer: Tanzania, Burundi, DR Congo, Zambia

This lake is part of Rift Valley.

4. Where is Lake Chad?

Answer: Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, Niger

In the dry season the lake is 15000 sq.km. In the rainy season it is 25000 sq.km. The lake is constantly drying out and used to be much bigger.

5. Where is Lake Tana?

Answer: Ethiopia

This lake is the source of the Blue Nile.

6. Where is Lake Mweru?

Answer: Zambia, DR Congo

Situated west of south tip of Lake Tanganyika. Congo River flows through it.

7. Where is Lake Volta?

Answer: Ghana

This is a reservoir and point of confluence of White Volta and Black Volta rivers.

8. Where is Lake Kariba?

Answer: Zimbabwe, Zambia

This lake is formed by Kariba Dam, completed in 1958.

9. Where is Lake Albert?

Answer: Uganda, DR Congo

This lake was initially part of Uganda, but north west shores were leased to Congo Free State in 1894.

10. Where is Lac Mai-Ndombe?

Answer: DR Congo

This lake was formerly called Lac Leopold II.

11. Where is Lake Nasser?

Answer: Egypt

This lake was formed in 1960s as a result of construction of Aswan High Dam. The question is a bit tricky because a small part of the lake actually is in Sudan. But there it is not called Lake Nasser, but Lake Nubia.

12. Where is Chott el Jerid?

Answer: Tunisia

This is a large saline lake in south west central Tunisia. The Greek goddess Athene is thought by some to have possibly been born in the area.

13. Where is Lake Kivu?

Answer: DR Congo, Rwanda

Chief town on its shores is Bukavu (DR Congo).

14. Where is Lago de Cahora Bassa?

Answer: Mozambique

This is a dam in Zambezi River, completed 1977.

15. Where is Lac de Kossou?

Answer: Ivory Coast

Situated in central Ivory Coast, north of capital Yamoussoukro.

Source: Author author

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