Victoria Falls is often called the largest waterfall in the world based on what?

Combined width and height of falling water

African Waterfalls Trivia Quiz – Names, Facts and Surprises

This African waterfalls trivia quiz visits Victoria Falls, Tugela Falls, the Blue Nile Falls, Murchison Falls and Morocco's Ouzoud Falls. Ten questions bring names, facts and surprises from Africa's most powerful and beautiful waterfalls.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

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Zambezi
What is the local name of Victoria Falls, meaning the smoke that thunders?
Records
Victoria Falls is often called the largest waterfall in the world based on what?
South Africa
Which waterfall in the Drakensberg is one of the tallest in the world?
Uganda
Murchison Falls squeezes the Nile through a gap about how wide?
Ethiopia
The Blue Nile Falls is called Tis Abay, meaning what?
Morocco
Ouzoud Falls in Morocco is known for which animals nearby?
South Africa
Augrabies Falls is on which river?
Zambia
What is the natural pool on the edge of Victoria Falls called?
Explorer
Which Scottish explorer named Victoria Falls for Queen Victoria in 1855?
Guinea
The Fouta Djallon highlands in Guinea are called the water tower of West Africa because?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What is the local name of Victoria Falls, meaning the smoke that thunders?
Answer: Mosi-oa-Tunya
The falls' spray can be seen from many kilometers away and creates rainforest on nearby cliffs.
Q2: Victoria Falls is often called the largest waterfall in the world based on what?
Answer: Combined width and height of falling water
The curtain of water is about 1,700 meters wide and about 108 meters high.
Q3: Which waterfall in the Drakensberg is one of the tallest in the world?
Answer: Tugela Falls
Tugela Falls drops about 948 meters in five stages, though its height has been debated.
Q4: Murchison Falls squeezes the Nile through a gap about how wide?
Answer: About 7 meters
The river forces itself through the narrow gorge with tremendous power.
Q5: The Blue Nile Falls is called Tis Abay, meaning what?
Answer: Great smoke
The falls are much smaller today because water is diverted for hydropower.
Q6: Ouzoud Falls in Morocco is known for which animals nearby?
Answer: Barbary macaques
The falls are in the Middle Atlas, and macaques often visit visitors' viewpoints.
Q7: Augrabies Falls is on which river?
Answer: Orange River
Augrabies comes from a Khoi word meaning place of great noise.
Q8: What is the natural pool on the edge of Victoria Falls called?
Answer: Devil's Pool
In the dry season, guided visitors can swim right to the edge of the falls.
Q9: Which Scottish explorer named Victoria Falls for Queen Victoria in 1855?
Answer: David Livingstone
Livingstone was likely the first European to see the falls.
Q10: The Fouta Djallon highlands in Guinea are called the water tower of West Africa because?
Answer: Many major rivers begin there
The Niger, Senegal and Gambia rivers all start in or near these highlands.

African Waterfalls Trivia Quiz – Thundering Water

Africa's waterfalls range from the world-famous Victoria Falls to hidden cascades in rainforests and mountains. Many reach their greatest power at the end of the rainy season, when rivers swell with runoff.

Victoria Falls is the most famous. Its spray rises hundreds of meters and creates a small rainforest with plants that depend on constant mist. In the dry season, visitors can swim at the Devil's Pool on the edge of the falls.

Waterfalls also carry cultural meaning. Many have local names and legends, and some are sacred. Today, dams and hydropower projects affect several falls, reducing their flow and changing the landscapes around them.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for travelers and nature fans interested in Africa's waterfalls.

What Victoria Falls is called locally
Which falls are tallest
How Murchison Falls squeezes the Nile
Who named Victoria Falls
Which highlands feed West Africa's rivers

Did You Know?

Victoria Falls is a UNESCO site.
Lunar rainbows sometimes appear at Victoria Falls.
Kalambo Falls has evidence of very ancient wooden structures.
Wli Falls in Ghana is one of West Africa's highest.
Karuma Falls in Uganda now has a hydropower plant.