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Geography Quiz questions . MBULU ZONE

1. The lines drawn on the map joining places with equal amount of air pressure are known as ……………… ANS.
Isobars
2. In equatorial lowlands, the combination of using temperatures and increasing humidity during the morning and
early afternoon are followed by heavy rain in the afternoon. What is this type of rainfall called? ………………. ANS
Convectional rain
3. What is the name given to lines drawn on map joining places of equal cloud cover?
ANS isoneph
4. Which planet in the Solar system is the only planet that revolves round the sun in a clockwise direction?
Ans: Uranus.
5. What is the name given to the longitude 180East or West?
Ans: The International Date line
6. In volcanism, rocks below the earth’s crust have high temperatures and exist in a molten state called….
Ans: Magma
7. What is plantation farming?
Ans: The planting of tree crops on a large scale by companies mainly for export
8. At what angle is the earth titled as it revolves round the sun in its orbit?
Ans: 661/2
9. What term is used to refer to the low pressure zones of the equator?
Ans: The Doldrums
10. The greatest advantage that solar energy has over all other sources of energy is …
Ans: It uses a free source of energy, the sun.
11. The mantle is mainly composed of silica and aluminum. TRUE OR FALSE? One attempt only.
Ans: FALSE

12. What type of erosion is commonly found in the upper stage of the river?
Ans: Vertical Erosion
13. What would be the time in Lusaka (30 E) when it is 14:00 hours GMT? (1 minute).
Ans: 16:00 hours
14. The movement of soil down the slope due to gravity is referred to as …
Ans: Mass movement or Mass wasting
15. What raw material is added to the blast furnace to remove impurities from the mineral ore?
Ans: Limestone
16. “The climatic region has hot dry summers and wet mild winters.” Name the climatic region being described in the
sentence.

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 Ans: Mediterranean climate
17. What type of fault is produced by compression forces?
Ans: Reverse fault
18. The core in the internal structure of the earth is technically known as the …
Ans: Barysphere
19. On which date is the sun directly overhead on the Tropical of Capricorn?
Ans: 22nd December
20. Name one water weed or water invasive plant species commonly found in Zambia?
Ans: Kafue weed
21. What type of energy is produced from humans and animals waste and is used for lighting and cooking?
Ans: Biogas

22. On 21st March and 23rd September the sun is vertically overhead at the equator, what is this phenomena called?
Ans: Equinox
23. What is Eco – tourism?
Ans: It is the type of tourism that is concerned with the conservation of the environment.
24. Why is planet Venus referred to as the Earth’s twin?
Ans: Because it is similar to the earth in size, mass and density
25. What is the major mineral mined at Kansashi mine in North Western Province?
Ans: Copper
26. Define Population Density.
Ans: It is the number of people living per square kilometer
27. Which of the following modes of transport is most suitable for transporting heavy goods oversees? One attempt.
a) Air
b) Road
c) Sea
d) Rail
Ans: Sea transport
28. What is the distance between Cairo (30N) and Cape Town (20S). 1 minute
Ans: 5,550 km
29. What does the term Urbanization mean?
Ans: It is the increase in the number of people living in towns
30. In 1991, the Zambian government privatized most of the mines on the Copperbelt. What does the term
privatization mean?
Ans: Privatization is the sale of government property to private companies or individuals
31. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects weather and climate? One attempt.
a) Latitude
b) Longitude

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 c) Altitude
d) Distance from the sea
Ans: Longitude
32. Afforestation is the planting of trees on an area where there were trees but they have been cut. TRUE OR FALSE.
One attempt.
Ans: False
33. What is weathering?
Ans: It is the breaking down of rocks into small pieces
34. What instrument is used in determining humidity? ANS. hygrometer
35. Which one of the following should not be placed in the Stevenson screen?
A. Hygrometer B. Magnet C. Anemometer D. Six’s thermometer
36. What is the growing of grapes called………………………………. ANS viticulture.
37. The study of grapes used specifically for wine production is called………………….. ans Viniculture
38. The cultivating of plants in gardens to produce food is called ………………ANS horticulture
39. Mention two crops that are grown under shifting cultivation?
Answer Cassava and maize , millet, Sorghum, groundnuts
40. The growing of crops (arable farming) and the keeping of animals on the same farm is
called……………...ANS Mixed farming
41. What term refers to the type of farming in which two successive crops are harvested in one year?
ANS Double cropping
42. What is the type of farming where a farmer grows a different type of crop in each field each year
called? Ans crop rotation
43. . Which cereal crop gives the highest yield per hectare? ANS A. Rice B. Millet
44. How many days does it take in Mercury to have a year? ……………ANS 88 DAYS
45. What do we call the period between sunset and total darkness? ………………. twilight
46. Which of the following planets is the furthest from the sun ANS A. Venus B. Pluto.
47. The process by which a river, glacier, wind, scrape, tears and wears away earth particles by
friction or erosion is called …………………………….. ANS abrasion 0r corrasion
48. What is the process by which a river deepens its channel? Ans. Abrasion
49. The wear and tear of transported materials (by river) themselves when they roll and collide with one
another is Called……… ANS attrition
50. What type of river load consists of coarser materials such as pebbles, stones and boulders, which are
rolled along the river bed? ANS Traction
51. In which stage of the river can you find gorges, potholes and interlocking spurs?
Ans upper stage
52. The dragging of large pieces of material such as pebbles along the rivers’ bed is Called

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 Ans Traction
53. A place where a flesh water stream meets the ocean is called …. Ans Estuary,
54. What is the difference between Delta and estuary? Ans Estuary refers to the water body, along the
coast, that are formed when fresh water meets salt water of ocean. Delta connotes a landform that is
formed by river-borne sediments deposited to the river mouth when it joins the sea.
55. A shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs is called
A. Ans lagoon
56. A bar of rock, sand, coral or similar material, lying beneath the surface of water is called………
Ans Reef
57. A branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not re-join it is called ……ANS
Ans distributary
58. A stream flowing into a larger stream is called……….Ans tributary
59. A type of a cliff which is more rounded or is a type of broad, rounded cliff and Mostly border a river,
beach, or other coastal area is called… ANS A BLUFF
60. What is the other name for Graben? ANS RIFT VALLEY
61. Ginning in textile industry refers to ..........ans .Separation of the seed from cotton
62. Which country mostly relies on imported iron and coke in its industries? Ans Japan
63. Which country is the second largest producer of iron and steel? Ans .Russia
64. At a Hydro-electric power Station, what converts potential energy in water to electricity?
ANS Turbines
65. What is? Is Natural or artificial wall that blocks water from going anywhere or where we don’t want it to

go is called a……… ANS a levee

66. A lateral ridge or tongue of land descending from a hill, mountain or main crest of a ridge OR is like
another hill or mountain rang which projects in a lateral direction from a main hill or mountain range
formed as the river erodes the landscape in the upper course and it winds and bends to avoid areas of
hard rock IS Called a …….. ANS a spur
67. Projections from both sides of the river valley that occur in interlocking manner, causing the river to
flow in Zig-Zag manner in its middle or valley course is called……..ANS. Interlocking spur
68. Mention a type of river erosion? ANS A. Attrition
69. Which feature is commonly found in the upper course of the river?
ans Rapids,water falls,gorge,
70. The break-up of rocks when exposed to the atmosphere……………………..ANS weathering
71. The process of wearing away of the earth’s surface causing the general lowering and levelling out of the
surface is called ANS denudation
72. The movement of weathered materials down the slope due to gravitational forces is called….
Ans Mass movement
73. Fountain of hot water and super-heated steam that may spout up to a certain height from the earth
beneath is called… ANS Geyser

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74. A spring of naturally hot water, typically heated by subterranean volcanic activity usually found in parts
of the earth where water sinks deep enough beneath the surface to be heated by the interior forces is
called……… ANS Hot spring
75. The other name of the wet and dry bulb thermometer is called….. ANS Hygrometer
76. Parts of the earth’s crust immersed by oceans and seas (all water bodies collectively) is called…
ANS Hydrosphere
77. Lines on the map joining places with same temperature are called…. Ans Isotherms
78. Lines joining places of an equal degree of cloudiness (cloud cover) on the map are called
A. isonephs_. B. Isotherms
79. An isobar is a line drawn on a map joining places of ……………… A equal distance B. Uniform pressure.
80. A Stevenson screen contains…………………..thermometers(ONE ATTEMPT). A. Five B. four
81. Mountains of accumulation are also called……………..A Volcanic Mountains. B. residue mountains
82. A large difference between the wet bulb thermometer and dry bulb thermometer indicates that
there is……… A. low humidity B. high humidity C. air is saturated
83. .A chart used for recording the direction of the prevailing wind is called…
.ANS Windrose
84. Readings taken from a simple hygrometer are used to calculate…………
A absolute humidity. B. clouds cover C. relative humidity.
85. The main difference between weather and climate is……………..
ANS weather is short term while climate is long term.
86. circle of latitude around the south pole which measures 66.5 degrees south is called……..
ANS Antarctic circle
87. Highly vicious lava with high melting point and light –coloured with low density
88. Towns tend to grow and expand towards each other till they eventually merge. This is called….
ans . conurbation
89. Which term describes mushrooming settlements around large cities?
Ana. Urban Spraw
90. One of the predominant vegetation for both hot and altitude deserts which is usually dwarf and
scattered is…Ans Acacia
91. Which one of the following trees would be found in a place which experiences high temperature and
heavy rainfall throughout the year? Ans Greenheart.
92. Tree crowns that are cone shaped are found in which vegetation region? Ans Equatorial
93. In which vegetation types can you find Umbrella shaped tree crowns? Ans Savannah
94. Plants that are able to survive in saline conditions are known as. A. ANS Xerophytes
95. The term hydrophytic is associated with the ……. Climate. ANS Equatorial
96. A plant that grow naturally in very salty soil is called………. ANS Halophyte
97. An organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium is called
Ans Saprophyte
98. What is the local time of Harare 31˚E if GMT is 08:00 hrs? Ans 10 04 h

SOCIAL SCIENCES QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. Which African country is the highest exporter of cocoa? Ghana

2. Which fish farm is near Lusaka? Chilanga Fish Farm

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 3. What do we call a situation when the number of animals overshoots the carrying capacity of the
grazing land? Overstocking
4. What is the name of the longitude where all the longitudes are measured from? Greenwich
meridian / Prime meridian
5. What type of electric power is generated by force of running water called? Hydro Electric Power
6. What is a country without a sea coast or surrounded by other countries called? Landlocked
7. Which local breed of cattle produces quality beef and milk? Angoni.
8. What is the name of the largest manmade lakes in the world? Kariba
9. What do we call the day when the world experiences equal length of day and night? equinox
10. What is the highland area which separates two or more river systems flowing in different direction
called? watershed
11. Which traditional farming system is practiced by the Bemba’s of Northern Province? chitemene
12. Which instrument is used to measure wind direction? Wind vane
13. What do we call any activity a human being can do in order to earn a living called? industry
14. Which is the newly opened copper mine in North-Western province? Lumwana
15. Which organization is responsible for advertising Zambia abroad so that more tourists can visit it?
Zambia National Tourism Board (ZNTB)
16. Which movement of the earth causes day and night? Rotation
17. What type of lake is Tanganyika? Rift valley
18. Which country in West Africa has the highest population in Africa? Nigeria
19. Which type of rainfall is associated with thunder and lightning? Convectional
20. What do we call a large body of water that is collected in a hallow inland area? A lake
21. What is the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere called? Humidity
22. What does FRA stand for? Food reserve Agency
23. What is a small river flowing into a bigger river called? Tributary
24. On which lake is Zambia’s only port found? Tanganyika
25. What is the growing of fruits and vegetables called? Market gardening
26. What is the unit of measurement for the aneroid barometer? Milli bars
27. What do we call the combined total of evaporation and transpiration? Evapo-transpiration
28. What mode of transport is used to transport crude oil from Dar-e-salaam to Zambia? TAZAMA oil
Pipeline
29. What is the name of the low pressure belt developing over Zambia between November and March
each year? Inter Tropical Convergence Zone
30. What is the movement of people from one settlement to the other called? Migration
31. What type of farming involves the keeping of birds like chickens? Poultry farming

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 32. What is the number of deaths per thousand populations? Mortality rate/death rate
33. To which type of industry do nurses belong? Service industry
34. What is the off of leaves by trees to avoid water loss called? Deciduous.
35. What are the lines joining places of equal sunshine called? Isohels.
36. What is the name of the mining company that has recently invested in Zambia and was the main
sponsor of Africa Cup of Nations? First Quantum Minerals.
37. Which units are used to express the amount of cloud cover? Oktas.
38. In which direction does the earth rotate? West to East.
39. What do we call a high land that separates two or more river systems? Watershed.
40. How long does the earth take to turn once on its own axis? 24 hours.
41. What do we call a ridge with one steep slope and a gently sloping slope? Escarpment.
42. What is the name of company refines oil in Zambia? Indeni.
43. What do we call a group of stars in the universe? Galaxy.
44. What method is used to transport coal down the escarpment in Maamba? Aazial Rope Way.
45. What is the name of the ocean current that raises temperature on the eastern coast of Africa? Warm
Mozambique.
46. What type of lake is Lake Bangweulu? Depression.
47. What do we call the selective killing of wild animals that have become too many in a game park?
Game cropping..
48. What do we call the winds that blow from the same direction during a particular season or for the
greater part of the year? Prevailing winds.
49. What do we call a climatic region with tall grass and scattered trees? Savannah.
50. What longitude is used to calculate standard time in Zambia? 300E

GEOGRAPHY QUIZ QUESTIONS

1. Which layer of the atmosphere did not contain the normal water vapour to cause normal rainfall
when a serious drought affected Southern Africa in 1999? troposphere
2. What name is given to the occurrence of higher temperatures in urban areas than in the surrounding
countryside? Heat island effect
3. What term refers to the number of years required for population of an area to double its present size
given the current rate of population called? Doubling time
4. Which cereal crop gives the highest yield per hectare? rice
5. What mineral is atomic power derived from? Uranium
6. What term refers to when a country has enough resources to support its population? Optimum
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 7. What is the correct unit of measurement for the sundial? Hour
8. What term means the growth and expansion of towns in an area or country? Urbanization.
9. What is the longest line of latitude? Equator
10. What is the difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures for one day? Diurnal/daily
range
11. What type of rainfall is characterized by the combination of rising temperatures and increasing
humidity during the morning and early afternoon , followed by heavy rain in the afternoon called?
convectional rain
12. What is the name given to lines drawn on map joining places of equal cloud cover? Isonephs
13. From which tree or plant can perfume be manufactured? Rosemary
14. . What do you call the point directly above the focus where the shock wave first strikes the earth
surface during a volcanic eruption? epicentre
15. Which type of farming tends to result in low yields per hectare but high yield per worker? Extensive
mechanized
16. Which African country is the continents leading iron and steel produce? Liberia
17. Which continent has the least potential for the development of hydro-electric power? Africa
18. What do we call the surface which separates two air masses with different characteristics? Front
19. What is the growing of grapes and processing of wine called? Viticulture
20. Which term refers to a population in which there is a low birth rate and a low death rate? Ageing
population
21. Which type of power generation has received most criticism from environmentalists? Nuclear
22. What is the iron and steel industry whose location is determined by personal choices called? Foot
loose industry
23. What is coke used as In the process of smelting iron ore? Reducing agent
24. What do we call plants that grow and thrive on branches of other trees in tropical forests? Epiphytes
25. What is the name given to lines drawn on map joining places of equal cloud cover? Isonephs
26. What is the chief addition to the soil by the practice of burning vegetation in areas where shifting
cultivation is practiced? nitrogen
27. What is the correct name for the soil and rocks lying above the coal seam? overburden
28. What is the type of farming where a farmer grows a different type of crop in each field each year
called? Crop rotation
29. What would be the most important agricultural product that Cuba would export to the USA when the
USA lifts its trade embargo of Cuba ?sugar
30. Which agricultural practice would quickly turn the tropical rain forest into savanna grassland?
Shifting cultivation

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 31. What term refers to the right of an individual to occupy a property for a fixed term of years subject to
many conditions and in return for the payment of rent? Leasehold
32. What term refers to the average number of children that would be born alive to a woman during her
life time if she were to pass through child bearing years of 15 to 49 years? Total fertility rate
33. What term refers to a number of towns which have grown and joined together? Cornubation
34. What is coke used as In the process of smelting iron ore? Reducing agent
35. What is the main cause of over-population in Ethiopia? Droughts
36. Which term describes mushrooming settlements around large cities? urban sprawl
37. Where does most of the iron ore used in the Japanese iron and steel industry come from? Australia
38. Which term refers to the permanent movement of professionals out of a country? Brain drain
39. What is the average number of years a person is expected to live from birth called? Life expectancy
40. What is the process by which crude petroleum is refined by splitting it into various groups of
hydrocarbons at very high temperatures called? Distillation
41. What is the coke required for iron-smelting usually made from? Bituminous
42. Which energy resource is most vulnerable to drought? HEP
43. Which mineral acts as a flux in the production of pig iron? Limestone
44. What does the heating of iron ore, coke and limestone in a blast furnace produce? Pig iron
45. The Ruhr is one of the major steel producing areas in Germany. Which country is a major exporter of
high grade iron ore to the Ruhr? Sweden
46. What is the longest line of latitude? Equator
47. Which African country is the highest exporter of cocoa? Ghana .
48. What do we call the decrease of temperature with an increase in altitude? Lapse rate.
49. What do we call the combination of two or more metals to make a tougher or harder one? Alloy
GEOGRAPHY QUIZ QUESTION
1. Which of the nine planets is the biggest?
2. What causes deflection of winds and ocean currents?
3. Rift valley are formed as a result of?
4. Longitude 180 is also known as?
5. Mountain Kilimanjaro is example of?
6. A volcano that had erupted a long time ago and not show signs of further eruption is classified as?
7. What is the other name for Block Mountain?
8. On a map, lines joining places with equal amount of cloud cover are called?
9. Orographic rainfall falls in mountainous areas, the side of the mountain where there is little or no rainfall is
called?
10. Iron ore with the highest content of iron is called?

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 11. What name is given to molten rock that flows from volcanoes of the earth is the core, what is it’s geographic
term?
12. The inner most structure of the earth is the core, what is its geographic term?
13. The core is made up of metals and written as NIFE, what are these two metals?
14. Which planet has a faint equatorial ring only discovered in 1979?
15. On which date is the sun directly overhead on the tropical of Capricorn?
16. Wheat, rice, maize or corn, barley are all called?
17. State one type of fault?
18. What is conurbation?
19. Which type of power is called power of yesterday?
20. Mention one type of delta.
21. Hot spring are also called?
22. .......................... is a moss of solid snow or rock falling down the side of a steep slope?
23. An area where the earthquake starts is called a?
24. An estimated number of years as a person must live on earth is called?
25. Trees in the savannah are deciduous in nature, this means they are?
26. The vegetation of the hot deserts is xerophytes which means?
27. A........................... is an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.
28. In volcanism, rocks below the earth’s crust have high temperatures and exist in a molten state called?
29. What factor can be considered for the successful building of an electrical hydro electrical power station?
30. What do we call the steady down word movement of soil on all sloping land?
31. Name one feature that is associated with the lower stage of a river?
32. Which country I Africa best describes a distinct savannah type of climate?
33. What do we call the farming practise of growing one crop?
34. When land is continually owned and administered by the chiefs, when land tenure does it fall under?
35. Name one water weed or water invasive plant species?
36. State one benefit of forestry to the people?
37. Under estate farming, name one scheme in Zambia?
38. Give one characteristic of commercial farming?
39. What type of energy produced by humans and animals waste in used for lighting, cooking and generating
electricity?
40. Why the equatorial region is sparsely populated?
41. Where in the world is dairy farming highly mechanised and practised?
42. The extreme diurnal range of temperature is characteristic of the?
43. Name the type of coal with least content of carbon?
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 45. How is the annual range of temperature calculated?
46. State the type of human settlement where people live following the road or a river?
47. How many days is a leap year?
48. At what angle is the earth titled at its revolves in the orbit?
49. On March 21st and 23rd September the sun is vertically overhead at the equator, what is this day called?
50. On weather maps, areas showing amount of pressure in millibars are joined by one line as?

ANSWERS
1. Jupiter
2. Rotation of the earth
3. Faulting
4. International date lone
5. Volcanic mountain
6. Extinct volcanoes
7. Horst mountain
8. isonephs
9. Leewardside
10. Haematite
11. Lava
12. Carry sphere
13. Nickel and iron
14. Uranus
15. 22nd December
16. Cereals
17. Reverse fault
18. Merging of towns
19. Coal
20. Birds foot, estuarine etc
21. Thermal springs
22. Avalanche
23. Focus
24. Life expectancy
25. Shed leaves in dry season
26. Drought resistance trees
27. Seismography
28. magma
29. capital, steep gradient, etc
30. soil creep
31. delta/ ox-bow lake etc

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 32. Sudan
33. Mono culture
34. Traditional or customary land
35. Kafue weed
36. Medicine, firewood etc
37. Nakambala, Kawambwa
38. Use machines, specialization
39. Biogas
40. Because of thick forest
41. Newzealand
42. Hot deserts
43. Peat
44. planting tree crops or sugar cane
45. Subtract lowest from high mean
46. linear settlement
47. 366 days
48. 66 ½ degrees
49. Equinox
50. isobars

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