Packet 13: Tossup 21
This person names a city home to a silver clock tower named Lorloz. Palm oil is often transferred from Bugala Island to refineries in the city of Jinja (“JIN-jah”) using a body of water named for this person. Many Albinos live on Ukerewe (“OOK-uh-RAY-way”) Island in a body of water named for this person, whose water levels are managed by the Nalubaale (“NAH-loo-BAH-leh”) dam. Instead of using the native (*) Mosi-oa-Tunya (“MOH-see oh-ah TOON-yah”) or “the smoke that thunders,” David Livingstone named a landmark after this person. The Ssesse (“see-see”) Islands are in a lake named for this monarch, who names the capital of the Seychelles. For 10 points, the tallest waterfall and largest lake in Africa are named after what British Queen? ■END■
ANSWER: Queen Victoria [accept Victoria Falls or Lake Victoria] (The leadin refers to Victoria, Seychelles, home of Lorloz, a replica of “little ben,” which itself was inspired by Big Ben.)
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