Quiz Bowl You gotta know it African Rivers (geography)

This river’s flow is mostly supplied by its shorter Blue headstream, which originates from Ethiopia’s Lake Tana. The Aswan High Dam, which forms Lake Nasser, controls flooding along this river. It meets the Mediterranean Sea in a delta after flowing north through Egypt. For 10 points, name this longest river in the world.
This river’s cataracts separate its upper and lower sections, and its two major tributaries meet at Khartoum. The White and Blue branches of this river merge before it flows through Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea. For 10 points, name this African river, the longest in the world.

This river flows past the capitals of Kinshasa and Brazzaville, forming the Malebo Pool. The Lualaba River is its principal upper source, and Boyoma Falls marks the official beginning of this river. For 10 points, name this second-longest river in Africa.
This river, which forms a counterclockwise arc across Central Africa, was once called the Zaire River. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness describes conditions along this river, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean. For 10 points, name this river, the deepest in the world.

This river crosses the Caprivi Strip and passes through Mozambique before entering the Indian Ocean. It forms the Kariba Dam and the massive Victoria Falls. For 10 points, name this river of southern Africa.
This river, which rises in Angola, flows through Zambia and into the Indian Ocean. It is home to the spectacular Victoria Falls, also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya. For 10 points, name this fourth-longest river in Africa.

This river flows through Mali, Niger, and Nigeria before emptying into the Gulf of Guinea. Mungo Park mapped this river, which was central to the Mali and Songhai Empires. For 10 points, name this major West African river.
This river’s large delta, rich in petroleum, is an area of unrest in Nigeria. It receives the Benue River before reaching the Gulf of Guinea. For 10 points, name this third-longest river in Africa.

Rudyard Kipling described this river as “great grey-green, greasy” and “all set about with fever-trees.” It flows from South Africa through Mozambique into the Indian Ocean. For 10 points, name this river.
Deforestation in Mozambique led to severe flooding along this river in 2000. Rising in South Africa, it forms part of the Botswana-Zimbabwe border before reaching the ocean. For 10 points, name this southern African river.

This river, which originates in Angola, does not reach the sea but instead forms a massive inland delta in Botswana. For 10 points, name this river, known for its wildlife-rich delta.
Unlike most rivers, this one terminates in an inland delta rather than flowing to an ocean. Its waters spread across the Kalahari Desert, sustaining a diverse ecosystem. For 10 points, name this river of Angola, Namibia, and Botswana.

This lake, the second-largest freshwater lake in the world, is the primary source of the White Nile. It is shared by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. For 10 points, name this African Great Lake.
John Hanning Speke named this lake after a British monarch. The introduction of the Nile perch devastated its native fish species. For 10 points, name this lake, the largest in Africa.

This lake, which contains seven times the water volume of Lake Victoria, is the second-deepest in the world. It is a source of the Lualaba River. For 10 points, name this African lake.
Henry Morton Stanley encountered David Livingstone in Ujiji on the shore of this lake, which is shared by Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia. For 10 points, name this African Great Lake.

This lake, the southernmost of the African Great Lakes, contains hundreds of endemic cichlid species and is bordered by Tanzania, Mozambique, and its namesake country. For 10 points, name this lake.
The Shire River is the only outlet of this lake, which is fed by the Ruhuhu River. Known for its biodiversity, this lake is also called Lake Nyasa. For 10 points, name this body of water in southeastern Africa.

This lake, formed by the Akosombo Dam, is the largest artificial lake in the world by surface area. It covers the confluence of the Black and White Volta Rivers. For 10 points, name this lake in Ghana.
The Akosombo Dam, built across this lake’s namesake river, provides hydroelectric power for Ghana’s aluminum industry. For 10 points, name this largest artificial lake by surface area.

This lake, which has shrunk by over 90% since the 1960s, lies at the intersection of Chad, Cameroon, Niger, and Nigeria. For 10 points, name this African lake.
Seasonal rainfall causes large fluctuations in the size of this lake, which has no outlet and is mainly fed by the Chari River. For 10 points, name this lake in Central Africa.