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1. The longest river in Africa and in the whole world, the Nile has two major tributaries, the White Nile and the Blue Nile. At what city and national capital do the two rivers meet?
2. Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain. What does it have in common with Mount Elbrus, Europe's highest peak?
3. Africa's lowest point, Lake Assal is located in which desolate, extremely hot desert in the Horn of Africa, where some of the highest temperatures in history have been recorded?
4. Renowned for its unique wildlife, Madagascar is Africa's largest island, and the world's second-largest island country. Which of these island countries is larger than Madagascar?
5. Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake. What of these facts about this huge body of water is NOT true?
6. Africa is the continent with the highest number of sovereign countries, sixteen of them landlocked. Which of these is NOT one of these landlocked countries?
7. Ras ben Sakka, the tip of the headland of Cape Angela in Tunisia, is the northernmost point of mainland Africa. What island, the second-largest in the Mediterranean Sea, lies directly to the north of it?
8. For a long time the Cape of Good Hope was believed to be Africa's southernmost point. However, this particular distinction goes to another headland. What is its name?
9. Many African capitals sit at elevations above 1,000 m (3,281 ft). Which is the highest of them all, and also the highest large city outside Asia and the Americas?
10. Which of these African countries lies entirely above 1,000 m in elevation, and has the highest lowest point of any country in the world?
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