AFRICA quiz
Here are sample questions from the AFRICA category. Think about each answer before revealing it – and then check how you'd do against real players in the app.
Which country has its capital in Bangui?
Who are the Coloureds living in South Africa and Namibia?
The group emerged from the mixing of the Khoisan, Boers and Malays in the Cape Colony. It speaks Afrikaans.
In which African country was there a war between the Tutsi and Hutu peoples?
The 1994 war led to a massive genocide and still has a huge impact on Rwanda, even though the conflict ended more than 30 years ago.
In which city is Kenya's largest seaport?
Kilindini Harbour also serves neighboring landlocked countries. Mombasa is Kenya's second-largest city.
Which country has its capital in Kampala?
Which country has its capital in Lomé?
What is the currency of Tunisia called?
It is divided into 1,000 millimes. Taking dinars into or out of the country is illegal.
What color were the hills of Africa in the title of Ernest Hemingway's book?
- white
- gray/silver
- black
- brown
- yellow/gold
- pink
- red
- green
- blue
Which continent do lovebirds come from?
- Africa
- South America
- North America
- Australia
- Asia
- Europe
In which country is Ras Hafun, the easternmost point of Africa?
The cape juts about 40 km into the Indian Ocean.
What nationality were the first European settlers in present-day South Africa?
In 1652 the Dutch founded a colony at the Cape of Good Hope as a stopover on the route to Asia. Their descendants include the Boers, or Afrikaners.
Which African lake is the deepest?
In the world only Lake Baikal is deeper.
In which ocean is the island nation of Mauritius?
It lies in the Mascarene Islands, about 560 miles (900 km) east of Madagascar.
Between which landmasses does the Mozambique Channel lie?
It is an arm of the Indian Ocean.
Which continent do elands come from?
- Africa
- South America
- North America
- Australia
- Asia
- Europe
Elands live in sub-Saharan Africa, mainly in its eastern and southern parts. They are among the largest antelopes – they can weigh up to 1,000 kg and stand up to 183 cm at the shoulder. Both males and females have horns.
On which continent are the Simien Mountains?
- Africa
- South America
- North America
- Australia
- Asia
- Europe
In Ethiopia.
Which country has its capital in Porto-Novo?
In what year did the Republic of Uganda declare its independence?
You can be off by 20 years.
1962
On which continent did the australopithecines live?
- Africa
- South America
- North America
- Australia
- Asia
- Europe
Despite the name, they had nothing to do with Australia – the Latin "australis" means "southern". They first lived in East Africa, and later also in southern and central Africa.
Which national park in Tanzania did zoologist Bernhard Grzimek, born in Nysa, help establish?
In 1960 he won an Oscar for a documentary about this park.
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