Mystery of the Nile

Question 1

From the source to the sea, which African country did the team NOT travel through?

Accepted Answer

Djibouti

Question 2

Which of the following was NOT a danger encountered by the team:

Accepted Answer

Lions

Question 3

What does the team check before going to bed at night?

Accepted Answer

For crocodiles

Question 4

When Lake Nasser was created, an ancient temple was going to disappear but the Egyptians...

Accepted Answer

They cut the huge temple apart and moved it to higher ground

Question 5

In the city of Lalibela, what were carved into the solid rock?

Accepted Answer

churches

Question 6

The Nile gave life to one of the world's first civilizations- which one?

Accepted Answer

Egyptian

Question 7

The Blue Nile and White Nile converge (meet) in...

Accepted Answer

Khartoum, Sudan

Question 8

Ninety percent of the forests in the Ethiopia Highlands were lost in the last 30 years- Why?

Accepted Answer

Trees were cut down to make charcoal for cooking

Question 9

What is the world's longest river?

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 10

Who created the first accurate calendar?

Accepted Answer

Egyptians

Question 11

Pasquale was afraid of a raft flipping over in white water because of the risk of...

Accepted Answer

getting caught under water, crocodiles, drowning, getting hit by a rock

Question 12

The Blue Nile contributes a much larger volume of water to the Nile River than the White Nile.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

What is the true source (beginning) of the Nile?

Accepted Answer

Highlands of Ethiopia (Lake Tana)

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