Telephoning African Countries Trivia Quiz

Answer: SUDAN

The Republic of Sudan is the largest country in Africa. It is also the tenth largest country in the world. Its total area is 2,505,800 sq km (967,490 sq mi). Sudan shares borders with numerous other countries, which are Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Chad and Libya.

Answer: ZAMBIA

In 1994 Zambia decided to allow women to participate in boxing and wrestling. The Sports Minister was anxious about this as he thought it would cause cultural and traditional unrest, but he felt that as the rest of the world was allowing women to do these activities, so should Zambia. Education in Zambia is free up to year 7 (primary level), after which fees have to be paid.

This is when the majority of children leave school and do not continue to junior and upper secondary levels.

Answer: CHAD

Chad is one of the countries that has the lowest life expectancies in the world. Football is the most popular sport in Chad, basketball and freestyle wrestling are also widely participated in.

Answer: NIGER

The Republic of Niger is named after the Niger River. The capital city is Niamey and French is the official language. A person who comes from Niger is referred to as a Nigerien. Niger gained its independence from France in 1960. Within this country there is a place called Issououaouar which has eight consecutive vowels.

Answer: ANGOLA

Angola is bordered by Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and the Atlantic Ocean is on the west coast. Portugal ruled it for over 400 years, and Portuguese is the official language.

Answer: TOGO

Togo's official title is the Togolese Republic. Lome is the capital and French is the official language. There are approximately 37 ethnic groups, some of which are the Ewe, Mina, and Kabre. Christianity and Islam are practiced but a large proportion of the population practices animistic beliefs.

Answer: EGYPT

Egypt's official name is Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah (but locals only use Misr) and the international long form is Arab Republic of Egypt. It was nominally independent from the United Kingdom in 1922 but gained its total independence after World War II.

Answer: UGANDA

The Republic of Uganda is located in east Africa. It is landlocked and Kenya, Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Tanzania surround it. Uganda's name is derived from the Buganda kingdom, which is in the southern part of Uganda and this kingdom includes the capital - Kampala.

Answer: KENYA

The Republic of Kenya is named after Mount Kenya. Many different cultures are present in this country, including Swahili and the Maasai. In 1965, Kip Keino became the first Kenyan to gain a world record in athletics. This occurred in Auckland (New Zealand) in the 5000 metres.

Answer: SWAZILAND

The Kingdom of Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. Neighbouring countries are South Africa and Mozambique. It is named after the Bantu tribe - the Swazi. Swaziland's population mostly consists of the Swazi, Zulu and white Africans.

Answer: GABON

Gabon's official name is République Gabonaise but the international long form is Gabonese Republic. The obala, ngombi and balafon are some of the traditional musical instruments that the people of Gabon use. One sect of people is the Baka Pygmies who are hunters and gatherers and live in the rainforests. This group also lives in Cameroon and Congo.

Answer: CONGO

Congo is located on the west coast of central Africa, between Gabon and Angola. Its area is 342,000 sq. km (132,046 sq. mi). Bordering countries are Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Answer: LIBYA

Libya's official name is the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. It is located in north Africa and has an area of approximately 1.8 million square kilometres (700,000 sq mi) making it the fourth largest country in Africa and 17th worldwide. Libya's flag is unique as it only has one colour and no design nor insignia.

Answer: MALI

The Republic of Mali is located in western Africa and Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal and Mauritania are bordering countries. It was formerly known as French Sudan. Mali is the seventh largest country in Africa. Timbuktu, a city in Mali is one of the world's hottest cities with temperatures around 84.7 deg F (29.3 C). Mali is also the only country in the world whose name is an anagram of a capital city of another country.

This is Lima - capital of Peru.

Answer: ZIMBABWE

The Republic of Zimbabwe was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia, the Republic of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe Rhodesia. It is landlocked and borders South Africa, Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique. Although the official language is English, most of the people speak Shona which is a native language.