October 2026 edition

The Nile quiz

Q15 / 50Easy15.0s
In which city do the White Nile and Blue Nile meet?
AKhartoum
BCairo
CAswan
DAddis Ababa
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about the Nile? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from pharaohs and crocodiles to dams and water disputes.

The Nile · October 2026 edition

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Q5 / 50Opener
Which sea does the Nile empty into?
ARed Sea
BBlack Sea
CMediterranean Sea
DArabian Sea

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerEgypt, crocodiles and the world's rivers
2EasyThe delta, the pharaohs and annual floods
3TrickyLakes, tributaries and the countries it crosses
4HardNubia, explorers and the source
5BrutalDams, water treaties and river politics
The Nile titlesout of 500
Master of the Nile50 / 50
Source finder350+
Explorer275+
River captain200+
Nile cruiser100+
Felucca ride1+
Dry riverbed0

44 of 50 right · six short of Master of the Nile

You vs Katie BThe Nile · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Near which lake does the White Nile begin?
Lake Victoria✓GBKB
Lake Tana
Lake Chad
Lake Tanganyika

Speed scores

Faster than the current.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which sea does the Nile empty into? Don't drift.

The ramp

Calm water, then the rapids.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Follow it to the source.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Dry riverbed if you score nothing, Master of the Nile if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

Compare notes on the riverbank.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Who knew where the White Nile begins?

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